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All the ideas for 'Sententia on 'De Caelo'', 'Moral Relativism' and 'The DhammaPada'

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12 ideas

1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 3. Wisdom Deflated

7893	Our life is the creation of our mind [Anon (Dham)]

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

22101

Philosophy aims to know the truth about the way things are [Aquinas]

11. Knowledge Aims / C. Knowing Reality / 3. Idealism / a. Idealism

7898	The world is just the illusion of an appearance [Anon (Dham)]

12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 5. Interpretation

22449

When we say 'is red' we don't mean 'seems red to most people' [Foot]

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 1. Nature of Ethics / e. Ethical cognitivism

22451

All people need affection, cooperation, community and help in trouble [Foot]

22. Metaethics / B. Value / 1. Nature of Value / f. Ultimate value

22452

Do we have a concept of value, other than wanting something, or making an effort to get it? [Foot]

22. Metaethics / B. Value / 2. Values / g. Love

7894	Hate is conquered by love [Anon (Dham)]

22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 3. Pleasure / f. Dangers of pleasure

7899	Even divine pleasure will not satisfy the wise, as it is insatiable, and leads to pain [Anon (Dham)]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / e. Character

7896	The foolish gradually fill with evil, like a slowly-filled water-jar [Anon (Dham)]

7897	The wise gradually fill with good, like a slowly-filled water-jar [Anon (Dham)]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 4. External Goods / d. Friendship

7895	Don't befriend fools; either find superior friends, or travel alone [Anon (Dham)]

29. Religion / C. Spiritual Disciplines / 3. Buddhism

7900	Speak the truth, yield not to anger, give what you can to him who asks [Anon (Dham)]