18 ideas
| 3067 | A philosopher should have principles ready for understanding, like a surgeon with instruments [Aurelius] |
| 8766 | In much wisdom is much grief [Anon (Ecc)] |
| 8767 | Sorrow is better than laughter [Anon (Ecc)] |
| 7494 | Laughter is mad; of mirth, what doeth it? [Anon (Ecc)] |
| 3072 | Everything is changing, including yourself and the whole universe [Aurelius] |
| 11976 | Aristotelian essentialism says essences are not relative to specification [Lewis] |
| 11978 | Causal necessities hold in all worlds compatible with the laws of nature [Lewis] |
| 11979 | It doesn't take the whole of a possible Humphrey to win the election [Lewis] |
| 16994 | Counterpart theory is bizarre, as no one cares what happens to a mere counterpart [Kripke on Lewis] |
| 11974 | Counterparts are not the original thing, but resemble it more than other things do [Lewis] |
| 11975 | If the closest resembler to you is in fact quite unlike you, then you have no counterpart [Lewis] |
| 11977 | Essential attributes are those shared with all the counterparts [Lewis] |
| 3066 | Nothing is evil which is according to nature [Aurelius] |
| 3071 | Justice has no virtue opposed to it, but pleasure has temperance opposed to it [Aurelius] |
| 3069 | The art of life is more like the wrestler's than the dancer's [Aurelius] |
| 8765 | All is vanity, saith the Preacher [Anon (Ecc)] |
| 3065 | Humans are naturally made for co-operation [Aurelius] |
| 8768 | Books are endless, and study is wearisome [Anon (Ecc)] |