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All the ideas for 'The Courtier and the Heretic', 'Laughter' and 'Syntagma'

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10 ideas

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 8. Humour

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Amusement rests on superiority, or relief, or incongruity [Scruton]

12173

The central object of amusement is the human [Scruton]

12169

Since only men laugh, it seems to be an attribute of reason [Scruton]

12172

Objects of amusement do not have to be real [Scruton]

8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 8. Properties as Modes

16730

If matter is entirely atoms, anything else we notice in it can only be modes [Gassendi]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / j. Explanations by reduction

16619

We observe qualities, and use 'induction' to refer to the substances lying under them [Gassendi]

18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 5. Rationality / a. Rationality

12174

Only rational beings are attentive without motive or concern [Scruton]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 10. Theocracy

7825	The politics of Leibniz was the reunification of Christianity [Stewart,M]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / g. Atomism

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Atoms are not points, but hard indivisible things, which no force in nature can divide [Gassendi]

16729

How do mere atoms produce qualities like colour, flavour and odour? [Gassendi]