Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'The Middle Works (15 vols, ed Boydston)', 'Logic as Semiotic: Theory of Signs' and 'Metaphysical conseqs of principle of reason'

expand these ideas     |    start again     |     specify just one area for these texts

---

9 ideas

7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 6. Fundamentals / c. Monads

5060	All substances analyse down to simple substances, which are souls, or 'monads' [Leibniz]

11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 3. Value of Knowledge

22868

The value and truth of knowledge are measured by success in activity [Dewey]

16. Persons / B. Nature of the Self / 1. Self and Consciousness

22865

Habits constitute the self [Dewey]

19. Language / B. Reference / 1. Reference theories

7634	Icons resemble their subject, an index is a natural sign, and symbols are conventional [Peirce, by Maund]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / e. Character

22871

The good people are those who improve; the bad are those who deteriorate [Dewey]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / a. Nature of democracy

22876

Democracy is the development of human nature when it shares in the running of communal activities [Dewey]

22875

Democracy is not just a form of government; it is a mode of shared living [Dewey]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / b. Liberal individualism

22874

Individuality is only developed within groups [Dewey]

26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 3. Final causes

5059	Power rules in efficient causes, but wisdom rules in connecting them to final causes [Leibniz]