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All the ideas for 'poems', 'Ethical Studies' and 'Philosophy and Politics'

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22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / j. Ethics by convention

6017	Nomos is king [Pindar]

22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 2. Happiness / d. Routes to happiness

5655	Happiness is not satisfaction of desires, but fulfilment of values [Bradley, by Scruton]

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

23169

Democratic institutions become impossible in a fanatical democracy [Russell]

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

23170

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

23171

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

23172

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