Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'True Method in Philosophy and Theology', '64: Gryllus - on Rationality in Animals' and 'Letters to Bouvet'

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5 ideas

7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 6. Criterion for Existence

19393

What is not active is nothing [Leibniz]

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / j. Ethics by convention

1477	Being manly and brave is the result of convention, not of human nature [Plutarch]

22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 3. Pleasure / e. Role of pleasure

1478	Animals don't value pleasure, as they cease sexual intercourse after impregnation [Plutarch]

23. Ethics / D. Deontological Ethics / 1. Deontology

19407

We want good education and sociability, rather than lots of moral precepts [Leibniz]

25. Social Practice / F. Life Issues / 5. Sexual Morality

1479	Animals have not been led into homosexuality, because they value pleasure very little [Plutarch]