Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Eurytus, Jonathan Swift and Richard Hooker

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6 ideas

2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 9. Limits of Reason

22520

You can't reason someone out of an irrational opinion [Swift]

25. Social Practice / C. Rights / 1. Basis of Rights

19896

It is not a law if not endorsed by the public [Hooker,R]

25. Social Practice / D. Justice / 2. The Law / b. Rule of law

19891

Rule of law is superior to autonomy, because citizens can see what is expected [Hooker,R]

25. Social Practice / D. Justice / 2. The Law / c. Natural law

19897

Human laws must accord with the general laws of Nature [Hooker,R]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / c. Essence and laws

17005

Natural things observe certain laws, and things cannot do otherwise if they retain their forms [Hooker,R]

27. Natural Reality / G. Biology / 1. Biology

651	Eurytus showed that numbers underlie things by making pictures of creatures out of pebbles [Eurytus, by Aristotle]