4 ideas
16030 | 'Nominal' definitions identify things, but fail to give their essence [Jones,J-E] |
13007 | Archimedes defined a straight line as the shortest distance between two points [Archimedes, by Leibniz] |
23405 | Rituals escape natural chaos, and benefit everyone, by reshaping our motivations [Xunzi (Xun Kuang), by Norden] |
23406 | Rituals don't arise from human nature; they are the deliberate creations of a sage [Xunzi (Xun Kuang)] |