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All the ideas for 'General Draft', 'Intro to 'Rationality in Greek Thought'' and 'Philosophy and Politics'

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7 ideas

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 5. Aims of Philosophy / a. Philosophy as worldly

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Philosophy is homesickness - the urge to be at home everywhere [Novalis]

2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 1. On Reason

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The early philosophers thought that reason has its own needs and desires [Frede,M]

15. Nature of Minds / C. Capacities of Minds / 6. Idealisation

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Desire for perfection is an illness, if it turns against what is imperfect [Novalis]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / f. Against democracy

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Democratic institutions become impossible in a fanatical democracy [Russell]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / a. Liberalism basics

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Liberal opinions are tentative rather than dogmatic, and are always responsive to new evidence [Russell]

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Empiricism is ethically superior, because dogmatism favours persecution and hatred [Russell]

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Empiricist Liberalism is the only view for someone who favours scientific evidence and happiness [Russell]