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All the ideas for 'Leibniz: Guide for the Perplexed', 'On Metaphysics (frags)' and 'fragments/reports'

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7 ideas

2. Reason / B. Laws of Thought / 3. Non-Contradiction

12268

Contradiction is impossible [Antisthenes (I), by Aristotle]

2. Reason / D. Definition / 13. Against Definition

602	Some fools think you cannot define anything, but only say what it is like [Antisthenes (I), by Aristotle]

9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 2. Substance / d. Substance defined

19347

Substance needs independence, unity, and stability (for individuation); also it is a subject, for predicates [Perkins]

22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 3. Pleasure / f. Dangers of pleasure

1664	I would rather go mad than experience pleasure [Antisthenes (I)]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / d. Teaching virtue

21385

Antisthenes said virtue is teachable and permanent, is life's goal, and is like universal wealth [Antisthenes (I), by Long]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 2. Natural Purpose / c. Purpose denied

5990	Theophrastus doubted whether nature could be explained teleologically [Theophrastus, by Gottschalk]

28. God / C. Attitudes to God / 2. Pantheism

2631	Antisthenes says there is only one god, which is nature [Antisthenes (I), by Cicero]