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All the ideas for 'Saundaranandakavya', 'Laches' and 'Towards a Universal Characteristic'

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8 ideas

1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 3. Wisdom Deflated

291	Don't assume that wisdom is the automatic consequence of old age [Plato]

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 2. Invocation to Philosophy

7910	Pursue truth with the urgency of someone whose clothes are on fire [Ashvaghosha]

5. Theory of Logic / A. Overview of Logic / 4. Pure Logic

19370

'Blind thought' is reasoning without recognition of the ingredients of the reasoning [Leibniz, by Arthur,R]

5. Theory of Logic / K. Features of Logics / 5. Incompleteness

19391

We can assign a characteristic number to every single object [Leibniz]

6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 4. Using Numbers / g. Applying mathematics

19390

Everything is subsumed under number, which is a metaphysical statics of the universe, revealing powers [Leibniz]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / d. Courage

293	Being unafraid (perhaps through ignorance) and being brave are two different things [Plato]

29. Religion / C. Spiritual Disciplines / 3. Buddhism

7909	The Eightfold Path concerns morality, wisdom, and tranquillity [Ashvaghosha]

29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 2. Immortality / d. Heaven

7908	At the end of a saint, he is not located in space, but just ceases to be disturbed [Ashvaghosha]