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All the ideas for 'Lectures on the History of Philosophy', 'Of the standard of taste' and 'Prcis of 'Ruling Passions''

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4 ideas

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 3. Philosophy Defined

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Philosophy is the conceptual essence of the shape of history [Hegel]

21. Aesthetics / A. Aesthetic Experience / 2. Aesthetic Attitude

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Forget about beauty; just concentrate on the virtues of delicacy and discernment admired in critics [Hume, by Scruton]

21. Aesthetics / A. Aesthetic Experience / 3. Taste

6608	Strong sense, delicate sentiment, practice, comparisons, and lack of prejudice, are all needed for good taste [Hume]

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 1. Nature of Ethics / d. Ethical theory

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Some philosophers always want more from morality; for others, nature is enough [Blackburn]