Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Hermarchus, Socrates and Immanuel Kant

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2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 1. On Reason
5622 The boundaries of reason can only be determined a priori [Kant]
5623 If I know the earth is a sphere, and I am on it, I can work out its area from a small part [Kant]
21416 Philosophers should not offer multiple proofs - suggesting the weakness of each of them [Kant]
5604 In reason things can only begin if they are voluntary [Kant]
2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 3. Pure Reason
5578 Pure reason deals with concepts in the understanding, not with objects [Kant]
5603 Pure reason exists outside of time [Kant]
5628 Reason hates to be limited in its speculations [Kant]
5616 Pure reason is only concerned with itself because it deals with understandings, not objects [Kant]
21054 Reason enables the unbounded extension of our rules and intentions [Kant]
2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 4. Aims of Reason
18236 Reason keeps asking why until explanation is complete [Kant, by Korsgaard]
3738 The hallmark of rationality is setting itself an end [Kant]
21439 Religion and legislation can only be respected if they accept free and public examination [Kant]
5584 All objections are dogmatic (against propositions), or critical (against proofs), or sceptical [Kant]
2. Reason / B. Laws of Thought / 2. Sufficient Reason
5565 Proof of the principle of sufficient reason cannot be found [Kant]
5563 The principle of sufficient reason is the ground of possible experience in time [Kant]
2. Reason / C. Styles of Reason / 1. Dialectic
164 It is legitimate to play the devil's advocate [Socrates]
5602 The free dialectic opposition of arguments is an invaluable part of the sceptical method [Kant]
2. Reason / C. Styles of Reason / 2. Elenchus
5844 Socrates always proceeded in argument by general agreement at each stage [Socrates, by Xenophon]
1647 In Socratic dialogue you must say what you believe, so unasserted premises are not debated [Vlastos on Socrates]
115 Socrates was pleased if his mistakes were proved wrong [Socrates]
22099 The method of Socrates shows the student is discovering the truth within himself [Socrates, by Carlisle]
2. Reason / D. Definition / 2. Aims of Definition
5618 Definitions exhibit the exhaustive concept of a thing within its boundaries [Kant]
18261 A simplification which is complete constitutes a definition [Kant]
2. Reason / D. Definition / 6. Definition by Essence
11389 Socrates sought essences, which are the basis of formal logic [Socrates, by Aristotle]
2. Reason / D. Definition / 13. Against Definition
5619 No a priori concept can be defined [Kant]
2. Reason / E. Argument / 2. Transcendental Argument
5577 Transcendental ideas require unity of the subject, conditions of appearance, and objects of thought [Kant]
23696 Transcendental cognition is that a priori thought which shows how the a priori is applicable or possible [Kant]
22274 'Transcendent' is beyond experience, and 'transcendental' is concealed within experience [Kant, by Potter]
2. Reason / E. Argument / 3. Analogy
5555 Philosophical examples rarely fit rules properly, and lead to inflexibility [Kant]