Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Eubulides, Julien Offray de La Mettrie and David Hume

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20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 3. Acting on Reason / a. Practical reason

6692	For Hume, practical reason has little force, because we can always modify our desires [Hume, by Graham]

20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 3. Acting on Reason / b. Intellectualism

8257	Reason alone can never be a motive to any action of the will [Hume]

20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 4. Responsibility for Actions

2224	Praise and blame can only be given if an action proceeds from a person's character and disposition [Hume]

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You can only hold people responsible for actions which arise out of their character [Hume]

20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 5. Action Dilemmas / a. Dilemmas

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Moral questions can only be decided by common opinion [Hume]