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All the ideas for 'Some Main Problems of Philosophy', 'Freedom to Act' and 'Last Fragments'

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7 ideas

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 5. Aims of Philosophy / c. Philosophy as generalisation

17992

The main aim of philosophy is to describe the whole Universe. [Moore,GE]

14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 1. Scientific Theory

19594

General statements about nature are not valid [Novalis]

17. Mind and Body / A. Mind-Body Dualism / 8. Dualism of Mind Critique

19596

The whole body is involved in the formation of thoughts [Novalis]

20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 3. Acting on Reason / c. Reasons as causes

19698

Deviant causal chain: a reason causes an action, but isn't the reason for which it was performed [Davidson, by Neta]

25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 5. Education / d. Study of history

19593

Persons are shaped by a life history; splendid persons are shaped by world history [Novalis]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 1. Nature

19595

Nature is a whole, and its individual parts cannot be wholly understood [Novalis]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 4. Mathematical Nature

19592

The basic relations of nature are musical [Novalis]