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All the ideas for 'On Duties ('De Officiis')', 'The Conquest of Happiness' and 'What Numbers Are'

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10 ideas

1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 1. Nature of Wisdom

21405

Cicero sees wisdom in terms of knowledge, but earlier Stoics saw it as moral [Cicero, by Long]

1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 2. Wise People

20871

Unfortunately we choose a way of life before we are old enough to think clearly [Cicero]

5. Theory of Logic / J. Model Theory in Logic / 3. Löwenheim-Skolem Theorems

17813

Löwenheim-Skolem says any theory with a true interpretation has a model in the natural numbers [White,NP]

6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 4. Using Numbers / c. Counting procedure

17812

Finite cardinalities don't need numbers as objects; numerical quantifiers will do [White,NP]

22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 2. Happiness / d. Routes to happiness

20180

A happy and joyous life must largely be a quiet life [Russell]

23. Ethics / D. Deontological Ethics / 3. Universalisability

6031	The essence of propriety is consistency [Cicero]

23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 4. Boredom

20176

Boredom is an increasingly strong motivating power [Russell]

20178

Life is now more interesting, but boredom is more frightening [Russell]

20177

Boredom always involves not being fully occupied [Russell]

20179

Happiness involves enduring boredom, and the young should be taught this [Russell]