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All the ideas for 'Mind and Its Place in Nature', 'reports' and 'The Conquest of Happiness'

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9 ideas

12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 6. Inference in Perception
7628 Broad rejects the inferential component of the representative theory [Broad, by Maund]
16. Persons / E. Rejecting the Self / 4. Denial of the Self
5517 Individuals don't exist, but are conventional names for sets of elements [Buddha]
22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 2. Happiness / d. Routes to happiness
20180 A happy and joyous life must largely be a quiet life [Russell]
23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 4. Boredom
20179 Happiness involves enduring boredom, and the young should be taught this [Russell]
20178 Life is now more interesting, but boredom is more frightening [Russell]
20176 Boredom is an increasingly strong motivating power [Russell]
20177 Boredom always involves not being fully occupied [Russell]
29. Religion / C. Spiritual Disciplines / 3. Buddhism
7600 The Buddha believed the gods would eventually disappear, and Nirvana was much higher [Buddha, by Armstrong,K]
7601 Life is suffering, from which only compassion, gentleness, truth and sobriety can save us [Buddha]