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All the ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'The Origin of the Work of Art' and 'Darwin's Dangerous Idea'

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3 ideas

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 5. Aims of Philosophy / b. Philosophy as transcendent

15585	Later Heidegger sees philosophy as more like poetry than like science [Heidegger, by Polt]
	Full Idea: In his later work Heidegger came to view philosophy as closer to poetry than to science.
	From: report of Martin Heidegger (The Origin of the Work of Art [1935], p.178) by Richard Polt - Heidegger: an introduction 5 'Signs'

21. Aesthetics / C. Artistic Issues / 7. Art and Morality

468	Musical performance can reveal a range of virtues [Damon of Ath.]
	Full Idea: In singing and playing the lyre, a boy will be likely to reveal not only courage and moderation, but also justice.
	From: Damon (fragments/reports [c.460 BCE], B4), quoted by (who?) - where?

27. Natural Reality / G. Biology / 3. Evolution

3804	Darwin's idea was the best idea ever [Dennett]
	Full Idea: If I were to give an award for the single best idea anyone has ever had, I'd give it to Darwin.
	From: Daniel C. Dennett (Darwin's Dangerous Idea [1995], §1.1)