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All the ideas for 'On Duties ('De Officiis')', 'The General Theory of Employment' and 'Last Fragments'

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9 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]
14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 1. Scientific Theory
19594 General statements about nature are not valid [Novalis]
17. Mind and Body / A. Mind-Body Dualism / 8. Dualism of Mind Critique
19596 The whole body is involved in the formation of thoughts [Novalis]
23. Ethics / D. Deontological Ethics / 3. Universalisability
6031 The essence of propriety is consistency [Cicero]
24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / b. Liberal individualism
22601 Laissez-faire individualism doesn't work, especially in troublesome times [Keynes]
25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 5. Education / d. Study of history
19593 Persons are shaped by a life history; splendid persons are shaped by world history [Novalis]
26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 1. Nature
19595 Nature is a whole, and its individual parts cannot be wholly understood [Novalis]
26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 4. Mathematical Nature
19592 The basic relations of nature are musical [Novalis]