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All the ideas for 'Of Civil Liberty', 'Vindication of Religion (extract)' and 'The Conquest of Happiness'

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7 ideas

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 / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / h. Respect

1460	Religious experience deserves the same respect as our other key experiences, and is best called 'holy' [Taylor,AE, by PG]

23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 4. Boredom

20176

Boredom is an increasingly strong motivating power [Russell]

20178

Life is now more interesting, but boredom is more frightening [Russell]

20177

Boredom always involves not being fully occupied [Russell]

20179

Happiness involves enduring boredom, and the young should be taught this [Russell]

24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 2. Leaders / b. Monarchy

21097

Modern monarchies are (like republics) rule by law, rather than by men [Hume]