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All the ideas for 'Lectures on the History of Philosophy', 'Killing and Letting Die' and 'Utopia'

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

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

20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 5. Action Dilemmas / c. Omissions

4692	It is not true that killing and allowing to die (or acts and omissions) are morally indistinguishable [Foot]

4694	Making a runaway tram kill one person instead of five is diverting a fatal sequence, not initiating one [Foot]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 3. Conservatism

7257	All modern social systems seem to be conspiracies of the rich [More,T]

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

7254	If you try to get elected, you should be permanently barred from seeking office [More,T]

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

4693	The right of non-interference (with a 'negative duty'), and the right to goods/services ('positive') [Foot]

25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 1. War / a. Just wars

7255	Only Utopians fail to see glory in warfare [More,T]

25. Social Practice / F. Life Issues / 2. Euthanasia

7253	In Utopia, legal euthanasia is considered honourable [More,T]

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

7256	In Utopia, the Supreme Being is identical with Nature [More,T]