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All the ideas for 'Lectures on the History of Philosophy', 'Friendship' and 'Improvement of Understanding'

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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]

2. Reason / D. Definition / 2. Aims of Definition

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All the intrinsic properties of a thing should be deducible from its definition [Spinoza]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / k. Explanations by essence

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To understand the properties we must know the essence, as with a circle [Spinoza]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 4. External Goods / d. Friendship

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Friendship is partly universal - the love of a person is like the ideal of loving everyone [Weil]