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All the ideas for 'Philosophical Explanations', 'Quodlibeta' and 'The Bhagavad Gita'

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18 ideas

1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 1. Nature of Wisdom

7990	Serene wisdom is freedom from ties, and indifference to fortune [Anon (Bhag)]

2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 7. Status of Reason

7989	Seek salvation in the wisdom of reason [Anon (Bhag)]

7. Existence / E. Categories / 3. Proposed Categories

16657

Substance, Quantity and Quality are real; other categories depend on those three [Henry of Ghent]

8. Modes of Existence / A. Relations / 1. Nature of Relations

16658

The only reality in the category of Relation is things from another category [Henry of Ghent]

8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 8. Properties as Modes

16645

Accidents are diminished beings, because they are dispositions of substance (unqualified being) [Henry of Ghent]

8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 6. Platonic Forms / a. Platonic Forms

7996	I am all the beauty and goodness of things, says Krishna [Anon (Bhag)]

11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 4. Belief / c. Aim of beliefs

3570	Maybe knowledge is belief which 'tracks' the truth [Nozick, by Williams,M]

11. Knowledge Aims / C. Knowing Reality / 3. Idealism / b. Transcendental idealism

22012

Kant says things-in-themselves cause sensations, but then makes causation transcendental! [Henry of Ghent, by Pinkard]

13. Knowledge Criteria / C. External Justification / 4. Tracking the Facts

2748	A true belief isn't knowledge if it would be believed even if false. It should 'track the truth' [Nozick, by Dancy,J]

15. Nature of Minds / B. Features of Minds / 1. Consciousness / a. Consciousness

7995	In all living beings I am the light of consciousness, says Krishna [Anon (Bhag)]

20. Action / A. Definition of Action / 1. Action Theory

7999	All actions come from: body, lower self, perception, means of action, or Fate [Anon (Bhag)]

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / e. Human nature

7991	Hate and lust have their roots in man's lower nature [Anon (Bhag)]

25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 1. War / a. Just wars

7988	There is no greater good for a warrior than to fight in a just war [Anon (Bhag)]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / f. Ancient elements

7992	The visible forms of nature are earth, water, fire, air, ether; mind, reason, and the sense of 'I' [Anon (Bhag)]

28. God / A. Divine Nature / 1. God

7994	Everything, including the gods, comes from me, says Krishna [Anon (Bhag)]

29. Religion / A. Polytheistic Religion / 3. Hinduism

7993	Brahman is supreme, Atman his spirit in man, and Karma is the force of creation [Anon (Bhag)]

29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 1. Religious Commitment / e. Fideism

7997	Only by love can men see me, know me, and come to me, says Krishna [Anon (Bhag)]

29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 2. Immortality / e. Hell

7998	The three gates of hell are lust, anger and greed [Anon (Bhag)]