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Ideas for 'How the Laws of Physics Lie', 'Logic and Epistemology of Causal Relations' and 'Animal Rights and Wrongs'

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18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 3. Emotions / c. Role of emotions

4269	An emotion is a motive which is also a feeling [Scruton]
	Full Idea: An emotion is a motive which is also a feeling.
	From: Roger Scruton (Animal Rights and Wrongs [1996], p.17)
	A reaction: What is a motive without feeling? A universalised judgment, perhaps. Which comes first, the motivation or the feeling?

18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 5. Rationality / c. Animal rationality

4270	Do we use reason to distinguish people from animals, or use that difference to define reason? [Scruton]
	Full Idea: The difficulty of defining reason suggests that while pretending to use it to define the difference between humans and animals, they are actually using that difference to define reason.
	From: Roger Scruton (Animal Rights and Wrongs [1996], p.19)
	A reaction: Too pessimistic. We are perfectly capable of saying there is no significant difference between us and an alien. We have obvious abilities, which we can partly specify.