Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'Reason, Emotions and Good Life', 'The Idea of the Brain' and 'The Bacchae'

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4 ideas

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 7. Despair over Philosophy
Our ancient beliefs can never be overthrown by subtle arguments [Euripides]
15. Nature of Minds / A. Nature of Mind / 8. Brain
There is a single mouse neuron which has 862 inputs and 626 outputs [Cobb]
The brain is not passive, and merely processing inputs; it is active, and intervenes in the world [Cobb]
20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 3. Acting on Reason / a. Practical reason
Either all action is rational, or reason dominates, or reason is only concerned with means [Cottingham]