15 ideas
21405 | Cicero sees wisdom in terms of knowledge, but earlier Stoics saw it as moral [Cicero, by Long] |
20871 | Unfortunately we choose a way of life before we are old enough to think clearly [Cicero] |
9264 | Persons are distinguished by a capacity for second-order desires [Frankfurt] |
9266 | A person essentially has second-order volitions, and not just second-order desires [Frankfurt] |
9267 | Free will is the capacity to choose what sort of will you have [Frankfurt] |
9265 | The will is the effective desire which actually leads to an action [Frankfurt] |
20015 | Freedom of action needs the agent to identify with their reason for acting [Frankfurt, by Wilson/Schpall] |
9270 | A 'wanton' is not a person, because they lack second-order volitions [Frankfurt] |
9269 | A person may be morally responsible without free will [Frankfurt] |
6031 | The essence of propriety is consistency [Cicero] |
24073 | Capitalists use their exceptional power to impose their own rules, and make the state their ally [Davies,W] |
24070 | Economies have material, economic and capitalist layers [Davies,W] |
24074 | Capitalism must mainly rely either on the labour market, or on the financial markets [Davies,W] |
24072 | Capitalism is the anti-market, with opacity, monopolies, powers, exceptional profits and wealth [Davies,W] |
24071 | Markets are transparent, with known prices and activity, and minimal profits [Davies,W] |