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All the ideas for 'Reason, Emotions and Good Life', 'Action, Intention and Reason' and 'Philosophy and Politics'

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6 ideas

20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 3. Acting on Reason / a. Practical reason

4316	Either all action is rational, or reason dominates, or reason is only concerned with means [Cottingham]

20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 3. Acting on Reason / c. Reasons as causes

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Actions are not mere effects of reasons, but are under their control [Audi,R]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / f. Against democracy

23169

Democratic institutions become impossible in a fanatical democracy [Russell]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / a. Liberalism basics

23170

Liberal opinions are tentative rather than dogmatic, and are always responsive to new evidence [Russell]

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Empiricist Liberalism is the only view for someone who favours scientific evidence and happiness [Russell]

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Empiricism is ethically superior, because dogmatism favours persecution and hatred [Russell]