13 ideas
| 23269 | Philosophy must start from clearly observed facts [Galen] |
| 8658 | For there was never yet philosopher/ That could endure the toothache patiently [Shakespeare] |
| 23266 | The spirit in the soul wants freedom, power and honour [Galen] |
| 23219 | Stopping the heart doesn't terminate activity; pressing the brain does that [Galen, by Cobb] |
| 23264 | Philosophers think faculties are in substances, and invent a faculty for every activity [Galen] |
| 23220 | The brain contains memory and reason, and is the source of sensation and decision [Galen] |
| 23265 | The rational part of the soul is the desire for truth, understanding and recollection [Galen] |
| 22445 | Morality shows murder is wrong, but not what counts as a murder [Foot] |
| 22444 | A moral system must deal with the dangers and benefits of life [Foot] |
| 22447 | Saying something 'just is' right or wrong creates an illusion of fact and objectivity [Foot] |
| 22448 | We sometimes just use the word 'should' to impose a rule of conduct on someone [Foot] |
| 23268 | We execute irredeemable people, to protect ourselves, as a deterrent, and ending a bad life [Galen] |
| 22446 | In the case of something lacking independence, calling it a human being is a matter of choice [Foot] |