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All the ideas for 'Ethical Studies', 'On the Jewish Question' and 'Preface to 'Principles of Philosophy''

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7 ideas

1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 4. Metaphysics as Science

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Metaphysics is the roots of the tree of science [Descartes]

2. Reason / F. Fallacies / 4. Circularity

3659	I know the truth that God exists and is the author of truth [Descartes]

11. Knowledge Aims / B. Certain Knowledge / 1. Certainty

3657	Understanding, not the senses, gives certainty [Descartes]

22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 2. Happiness / d. Routes to happiness

5655	Happiness is not satisfaction of desires, but fulfilment of values [Bradley, by Scruton]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 9. Communism

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Man is dominated by money, which is the essence of his alienation [Marx]

25. Social Practice / C. Rights / 1. Basis of Rights

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Marxists say liberal rights are confrontational, and liberal equality is a sham [Marx, by Wolff,J]

28. God / C. Attitudes to God / 5. Atheism

3660	Atheism arises from empiricism, because God is intangible [Descartes]