Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Anaxarchus, Xenophanes and Ramon

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5. Theory of Logic / A. Overview of Logic / 2. History of Logic
19369 Lull's combinatorial art would articulate all the basic concepts, then show how they combine [Lull, by Arthur,R]
13. Knowledge Criteria / D. Scepticism / 1. Scepticism
3061 Anaxarchus said that he was not even sure that he knew nothing [Anaxarchus, by Diog. Laertius]
411 If we succeed in speaking the truth, we cannot know we have done it [Xenophanes]
13. Knowledge Criteria / E. Relativism / 1. Relativism
412 If God had not created honey, men would say figs are sweeter [Xenophanes]
26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / e. The One
1640 The basic Eleatic belief was that all things are one [Xenophanes, by Plato]
28. God / A. Divine Nature / 2. Divine Nature
3055 Xenophanes said the essence of God was spherical and utterly inhuman [Xenophanes, by Diog. Laertius]
28. God / A. Divine Nature / 3. Divine Perfections
19371 Nine principles of God: goodness, greatness, eternity, power, wisdom, will, virtue, truth and glory [Lull, by Arthur,R]
28. God / C. Attitudes to God / 5. Atheism
407 Mortals believe gods are born, and have voices and clothes just like mortals [Xenophanes]
408 Ethiopian gods have black hair, and Thracian gods have red hair [Xenophanes]