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All the ideas for 'The Sayings of Confucius', 'On the Syllogism IV' and 'Dialektik'

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5. Theory of Logic / E. Structures of Logic / 6. Relations in Logic

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De Morgan started the study of relations and their properties [De Morgan, by Walicki]

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De Morgan found inferences involving relations, which eluded Aristotle's syllogistic [De Morgan, by Hart,WD]

19. Language / E. Analyticity / 4. Analytic/Synthetic Critique

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Concepts are only analytic once the predicate is absorbed into the subject [Schleiermacher]

19. Language / F. Communication / 1. Rhetoric

7357	People who control others with fluent language often end up being hated [Kongzi (Confucius)]

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 1. Nature of Ethics / h. Against ethics

7358	All men prefer outward appearance to true excellence [Kongzi (Confucius)]

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / e. Human nature

7362	Humans are similar, but social conventions drive us apart (sages and idiots being the exceptions) [Kongzi (Confucius)]

23. Ethics / B. Contract Ethics / 2. Golden Rule

7360	Do not do to others what you would not desire yourself [Kongzi (Confucius)]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / f. The Mean

7359	Excess and deficiency are equally at fault [Kongzi (Confucius)]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / a. Virtues

7363	The virtues of the best people are humility, maganimity, sincerity, diligence, and graciousness [Kongzi (Confucius)]

24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 2. Leaders / d. Elites

7361	Men of the highest calibre avoid political life completely [Kongzi (Confucius)]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 3. Conservatism

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Confucianism assumes that all good developments have happened, and there is only one Way [Norden on Kongzi (Confucius)]