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All the ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'General Draft' and 'Philosophy and Politics'

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7 ideas

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 5. Aims of Philosophy / a. Philosophy as worldly

22026

Philosophy is homesickness - the urge to be at home everywhere [Novalis]

15. Nature of Minds / C. Capacities of Minds / 6. Idealisation

19591

Desire for perfection is an illness, if it turns against what is imperfect [Novalis]

21. Aesthetics / C. Artistic Issues / 7. Art and Morality

468	Musical performance can reveal a range of virtues [Damon of Ath.]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / f. Against democracy

23169

Democratic institutions become impossible in a fanatical democracy [Russell]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / a. Liberalism basics

23170

Liberal opinions are tentative rather than dogmatic, and are always responsive to new evidence [Russell]

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Empiricist Liberalism is the only view for someone who favours scientific evidence and happiness [Russell]

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Empiricism is ethically superior, because dogmatism favours persecution and hatred [Russell]