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All the ideas for 'Clitophon', 'Letter to the Editor about Bayle' and 'The Discourses'

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5 ideas

22. Metaethics / B. Value / 2. Values / f. Altruism

1590	The just man does not harm his enemies, but benefits everyone [Plato]

25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 2. Religion in Society

19813

All legislators invoke God in support of extraordinary laws, because their justification is not obvious [Machiavelli]

7126	Rulers should preserve the foundations of religion, to ensure good behaviour and unity [Machiavelli]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / c. Essence and laws

11945

In addition to laws, God must also create appropriate natures for things [Leibniz]

27. Natural Reality / A. Classical Physics / 1. Mechanics / a. Explaining movement

19348

All that is real in motion is the force or power which produces change [Leibniz]