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All the ideas for 'Purifications (frags)', 'Contributions of Philosophy (On Appropriation)' and 'The Ages of the World'

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

15586	When philosophy makes itself intelligible, it commits suicide [Heidegger]
	Full Idea: When philosophy makes itself intelligible, it commits suicide.
	From: Martin Heidegger (Contributions of Philosophy (On Appropriation) [1938], §259), quoted by Richard Polt - Heidegger: an introduction 5 'Contributions'
	A reaction: Polt describes this remark as 'theatrical', but it seems to speak for itself!

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / e. Character

20957	We don't choose our characters, yet we still claim credit for the actions our characters perform [Schelling]
	Full Idea: Nobody has chosen their character; and yet this does not stop anybody attributing the action which follows from his character to themself as a free action.
	From: Friedrich Schelling (The Ages of the World [1810], I.93)
	A reaction: This pinpoints a very nice ambivalence about our attitudes to our own characters. We all have some pride and shame about who we are, without having chosed who we are. At least when we are young. But we make the bed we lie in.