Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'Explaining the A Priori', 'True Method in Philosophy and Theology' and 'reports'

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5 ideas

7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 6. Criterion for Existence
What is not active is nothing [Leibniz]
16. Persons / E. Rejecting the Self / 4. Denial of the Self
Individuals don't exist, but are conventional names for sets of elements [Buddha]
18. Thought / D. Concepts / 2. Origin of Concepts / a. Origin of concepts
The concept 'red' is tied to what actually individuates red things [Peacocke]
29. Religion / C. Spiritual Disciplines / 3. Buddhism
The Buddha believed the gods would eventually disappear, and Nirvana was much higher [Buddha, by Armstrong,K]
Life is suffering, from which only compassion, gentleness, truth and sobriety can save us [Buddha]