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All the ideas for 'An Argument for the Identity Theory', 'Philosophical Implications of Mathematical logic' and 'On Duties ('De Officiis')'

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7 ideas

1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 1. Nature of Wisdom

21405

Cicero sees wisdom in terms of knowledge, but earlier Stoics saw it as moral [Cicero, by Long]

1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 2. Wise People

20871

Unfortunately we choose a way of life before we are old enough to think clearly [Cicero]

5. Theory of Logic / C. Ontology of Logic / 1. Ontology of Logic

22329

Logic is highly general truths abstracted from reality [Russell, by Glock]

15. Nature of Minds / C. Capacities of Minds / 5. Generalisation by mind

21569

It is good to generalise truths as much as possible [Russell]

17. Mind and Body / C. Functionalism / 4. Causal Functionalism

7441	Experiences are defined by their causal role, and causal roles belong to physical states [Lewis]

7442	'Pain' contingently names the state that occupies the causal role of pain [Lewis]

23. Ethics / D. Deontological Ethics / 3. Universalisability

6031	The essence of propriety is consistency [Cicero]