11 ideas
17992 | The main aim of philosophy is to describe the whole Universe. [Moore,GE] |
6211 | Laughter is a sudden glory in realising the infirmity of others, or our own formerly [Hobbes] |
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] |
6209 | There is no absolute good, for even the goodness of God is goodness to us [Hobbes] |
23674 | If an attempted poisoning results in benefits, we still judge the agent a poisoner [Reid] |
6210 | Life has no end (not even happiness), because we have desires, which presuppose a further end [Hobbes] |
23675 | We shouldn't do to others what would be a wrong to us in similar circumstances [Reid] |
23672 | To be virtuous, we must care about duty [Reid] |
23673 | Every worthy man has a principle of honour, and knows what is honourable [Reid] |
6212 | Lust involves pleasure, and also the sense of power in pleasing others [Hobbes] |