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All the ideas for 'Mathematics and Indispensibility', 'Conversations, with Glyn Daly' and 'Giordano Bruno and Hermetic Tradition'

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1. Philosophy / B. History of Ideas / 4. Early European Thought

9288	The magic of Asclepius enters Renaissance thought mixed into Ficino's neo-platonism [Yates]

9291	The dating, in 1614, of the Hermetic writings as post-Christian is the end of the Renaissance [Yates]

1. Philosophy / C. History of Philosophy / 4. Later European Philosophy / c. Eighteenth century philosophy

9777	Kant was the first philosopher [Zizek]

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 3. Philosophy Defined

9778	There is no dialogue in philosophy [Zizek]

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 5. Aims of Philosophy / b. Philosophy as transcendent

9779	Philosophy is transcendental questioning (not supporting science or constructing ontology) [Zizek]

7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 11. Ontological Commitment / e. Ontological commitment problems

9558	All scientific tests will verify mathematics, so it is a background, not something being tested [Sober]

15. Nature of Minds / B. Features of Minds / 1. Consciousness / d. Purpose of consciousness

9780	Consciousness is a malfunction of evolution [Zizek]

22. Metaethics / B. Value / 2. Values / f. Altruism

9781	Tolerance and love are strategies to avoid encountering our neighbours [Zizek]