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All the ideas for 'On Duties ('De Officiis')', 'Two Concepts of Liberty' and 'Aristotle and Descartes on Matter'

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5 ideas

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

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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]

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

6031	The essence of propriety is consistency [Cicero]

25. Social Practice / A. Freedoms / 5. Freedom of lifestyle

20544

Berlin distinguishes 'negative' and 'positive' liberty, and rejects the latter [Berlin, by Swift]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / b. Prime matter

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Prime matter is nothing when it is at rest [Leibniz]