19 ideas
6649 | Chomsky now says concepts are basically innate, as well as syntax [Chomsky, by Lowe] |
8239 | If the King likes music then there is hope for the state [Mengzi (Mencius)] |
23398 | Human nature is naturally compassionate and good (as a 'sprout'), but people may not be good [Mengzi (Mencius), by Norden] |
23400 | Righteousness is extending the unthinkable, to reveal what must be done [Mengzi (Mencius)] |
23399 | Each correct feeling relies on an underlying virtue [Mengzi (Mencius)] |
8235 | Should a coward who ran fifty paces from a battle laugh at another who ran a hundred? [Mengzi (Mencius)] |
22809 | The social contract sees society as constituted by and for individuals [Taylor,C] |
8240 | A true king shares his pleasure with the people [Mengzi (Mencius)] |
22811 | Assigning a right based on a human capacity implies that the capacity should be developed [Taylor,C] |
8237 | Extend the treatment of the old and young in your family to the rest of society [Mengzi (Mencius)] |
22815 | If freedom depends on society and culture, the greatest freedom is in shaping them [Taylor,C] |
22814 | Our reliance on other people close to us does not imply any political obligations [Taylor,C] |
22810 | A right is not just a rule, but also asserts certain ideas of moral worth [Taylor,C] |
22812 | For most people the primacy of rights mainly concerns freedom [Taylor,C] |
22813 | Property is not essential for life, but it may be essential for independence [Taylor,C] |
8241 | Only put someone to death if the whole population believes it is deserved [Mengzi (Mencius)] |
8238 | Seeking peace through war is like looking for fish up a tree [Mengzi (Mencius)] |
23417 | If the state is neutral, there won't be sufficient community to support a welfare state [Taylor,C, by Kymlicka] |
8236 | Avoid the animals you are going to eat, as it is hard once you have got to know them [Mengzi (Mencius)] |