13 ideas
3067 | A philosopher should have principles ready for understanding, like a surgeon with instruments [Aurelius] |
6211 | Laughter is a sudden glory in realising the infirmity of others, or our own formerly [Hobbes] |
16252 | Metaphysics uses empty words, or just produces pseudo-statements [Carnap] |
3072 | Everything is changing, including yourself and the whole universe [Aurelius] |
6213 | A man cannot will to will, or will to will to will, so the idea of a voluntary will is absurd [Hobbes] |
6208 | Conceptions and apparitions are just motion in some internal substance of the head [Hobbes] |
3066 | Nothing is evil which is according to nature [Aurelius] |
6209 | There is no absolute good, for even the goodness of God is goodness to us [Hobbes] |
6210 | Life has no end (not even happiness), because we have desires, which presuppose a further end [Hobbes] |
3071 | Justice has no virtue opposed to it, but pleasure has temperance opposed to it [Aurelius] |
3069 | The art of life is more like the wrestler's than the dancer's [Aurelius] |
3065 | Humans are naturally made for co-operation [Aurelius] |
6212 | Lust involves pleasure, and also the sense of power in pleasing others [Hobbes] |