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All the ideas for 'Of Liberty and Necessity', 'Protrepticus (frags)' and 'Laughter'

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7 ideas

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 5. Aims of Philosophy / d. Philosophy as puzzles

17949

Inquiry is the cause of philosophy [Aristotle]

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 8. Humour

12170

Amusement rests on superiority, or relief, or incongruity [Scruton]

12173

The central object of amusement is the human [Scruton]

12169

Since only men laugh, it seems to be an attribute of reason [Scruton]

12172

Objects of amusement do not have to be real [Scruton]

10. Modality / B. Possibility / 5. Contingency

6215	'Contingent' means that the cause is unperceived, not that there is no cause [Hobbes]

18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 5. Rationality / a. Rationality

12174

Only rational beings are attentive without motive or concern [Scruton]