9 ideas
23326 | In the third century Stoicism died out, replaced by Platonism, with Aristotelian ethics [Frede,M] |
23335 | In late antiquity nearly all philosophers were monotheists [Frede,M] |
23367 | Even pointing a finger should only be done for a reason [Epictetus] |
23333 | The idea of free will achieved universal acceptance because of Christianity [Frede,M] |
23337 | The Stoics needed free will, to allow human choices in a divinely providential cosmos [Frede,M] |
23334 | For Christians man has free will by creation in God's image (as in Genesis) [Frede,M] |
23336 | There is no will for Plato or Aristotle, because actions come directly from perception of what is good [Frede,M] |
20543 | 'Social justice' is a confused idea, and inequalities need no justification [Hayek, by Swift] |
23313 | The Gnostic demiurge (creator) is deluded, and doesn't care about us [Frede,M] |