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All the ideas for 'works', 'The Idea of Equality' and '26: Oracles in Decline'

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6. Mathematics / B. Foundations for Mathematics / 3. Axioms for Geometry

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Archimedes defined a straight line as the shortest distance between two points [Archimedes, by Leibniz]

11. Knowledge Aims / C. Knowing Reality / 3. Idealism / a. Idealism

5958	The sun is always bright; it doesn't become bright when it emerges [Plutarch]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / h. Respect

3236	Equality of opportunity without equality of respect would create a very inhuman society [Williams,B]

25. Social Practice / B. Equalities / 1. Grounds of equality

3234	Equality seems to require that each person be acknowledged as having a significant point of view [Williams,B]

3233	Equality implies that people are alike in potential as well as in needs [Williams,B]

25. Social Practice / B. Equalities / 4. Economic equality

3235	It is a mark of extreme exploitation that the sufferers do not realise their plight [Williams,B]