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All the ideas for 'Popular Scientific Lectures', 'The Putney Debates' and 'Emile: treatise on education'

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4 ideas

1. Philosophy / G. Scientific Philosophy / 2. Positivism

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Laws of nature are just records of regularities and correlations, with concepts to make recording them easier [Mach, by Harré]

23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 6. Authentic Self

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Feelings are prior to intelligence; we should be content to live with our simplest feelings [Rousseau]

24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 2. State Legitimacy / c. Social contract

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Even the poorest have a life to lead, and so should consent to who governs them [-]

24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 4. Citizenship

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We all owe labour in return for our keep, and every idle citizen is a thief [Rousseau]