Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'Lectures on the Philosophy of Right', 'On a supposed right to lie' and 'Papers of 1918'

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6 ideas

19. Language / D. Propositions / 4. Mental Propositions

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Propositions don't name facts, because two opposed propositions can match one fact [Russell]

23. Ethics / B. Contract Ethics / 3. Promise Keeping

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If lies were ever acceptable, with would undermine all duties based on contract [Kant]

23. Ethics / D. Deontological Ethics / 2. Duty

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The law will protect you if you tell a truth which results in murder [Kant]

24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 3. Natural Values / c. Natural rights

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We are only free, with rights, if we claim our freedom, and there are no natural rights [Hegel, by Houlgate]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / d. Representative democracy

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Representatives by region ignores whether they care about the national interest [Hegel, by Pinkard]

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

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The absolute right is the right to have rights [Hegel]