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All the ideas for 'That Politics may be reduced to a Science', 'Towards a Universal Characteristic' and 'Buddhacarita'

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9 ideas

5. Theory of Logic / A. Overview of Logic / 4. Pure Logic
19370 'Blind thought' is reasoning without recognition of the ingredients of the reasoning [Leibniz, by Arthur,R]
5. Theory of Logic / K. Features of Logics / 5. Incompleteness
19391 We can assign a characteristic number to every single object [Leibniz]
6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 4. Using Numbers / g. Applying mathematics
19390 Everything is subsumed under number, which is a metaphysical statics of the universe, revealing powers [Leibniz]
16. Persons / E. Rejecting the Self / 4. Denial of the Self
7906 When the Buddha reached the highest level of insight, he could detect no self in the world [Ashvaghosha]
23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 4. External Goods / d. Friendship
21093 Friendship without community spirit misses out on the main part of virtue [Hume]
24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 3. Constitutions
21091 It would be absurd if even a free constitution did not impose restraints, for the public good [Hume]
24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 2. Leaders / d. Elites
21092 Nobility either share in the power of the whole, or they compose the power of the whole [Hume]
29. Religion / C. Spiritual Disciplines / 3. Buddhism
7904 The first stage of trance is calm amidst applied and discursive thinking [Ashvaghosha]
7905 The Buddha sought ultimate reality and the final goal of existence in his meditations [Ashvaghosha]