Combining Philosophers

Ideas for H.Putnam/P.Oppenheim, Friedrich Nietzsche and Roderick Chisholm

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20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 2. Acting on Beliefs / a. Acting on beliefs
24113 Our motives don't explain our actions [Nietzsche]
20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 3. Acting on Reason / b. Intellectualism
14820 People always do what they think is right, according to the degree of their intellect [Nietzsche]
14856 Our judgment seems to cause our nature, but actually judgment arises from our nature [Nietzsche]
20133 The 'motive' is superficial, and may even hide the antecedents of a deed [Nietzsche]
20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 4. Responsibility for Actions
3443 Desires may rule us, but are we responsible for our desires? [Chisholm]
20251 Actions done for a purpose are least understood, because we complacently think it's obvious [Nietzsche]
3442 Responsibility seems to conflict with events being either caused or not caused [Chisholm]
24127 Judging actions by intentions - like judging painters by their thoughts! [Nietzsche]
22500 Nietzsche failed to see that moral actions can be voluntary without free will [Foot on Nietzsche]
20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 5. Action Dilemmas / c. Omissions
15824 There are mere omissions (through ignorance, perhaps), and people can 'commit an omission' [Chisholm]