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All the ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'Letters to Voetius' and 'The Origins of Totalitarianism'

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15. Nature of Minds / A. Nature of Mind / 1. Mind / d. Location of mind

5987	Alcmaeon was the first to say the brain is central to thinking [Alcmaeon, by Staden, von]

24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 2. Leaders / c. Despotism

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The ideal subject for dictators is not a fanatic, but someone who can't distinguish true from false [Arendt, by Oksala]

20579

Modern totalitarianism results from lack of social ties or shared goals [Arendt, by Oksala]

28. God / C. Attitudes to God / 5. Atheism

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Atheism is an atrocious and intolerable crime in any country [Descartes]

29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 2. Immortality / b. Soul

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Soul must be immortal, since it continually moves, like the heavens [Alcmaeon, by Aristotle]