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All the ideas for 'Mahaprajnaparamitashastra', 'The Origins of Totalitarianism' and 'On the Genealogy of Ethics'

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6 ideas

1. Philosophy / B. History of Ideas / 2. Ancient Thought

7500	Early Greeks cared about city and companions; later Greeks concentrated on the self [Foucault]

22. Metaethics / B. Value / 2. Values / h. Fine deeds

7501	Why couldn't a person's life become a work of art? [Foucault]

22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 3. Pleasure / b. Types of pleasure

7498	Greeks and early Christians were much more concerned about food than about sex [Foucault]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / a. Virtues

7903	The six perfections are giving, morality, patience, vigour, meditation, and wisdom [Nagarjuna]

24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 2. Leaders / c. Despotism

20579

Modern totalitarianism results from lack of social ties or shared goals [Arendt, by Oksala]

20580

The ideal subject for dictators is not a fanatic, but someone who can't distinguish true from false [Arendt, by Oksala]