Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Hermarchus, Ernst Mach and Francis de Vitoria

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6 ideas

1. Philosophy / G. Scientific Philosophy / 2. Positivism

15873

Laws of nature are just records of regularities and correlations, with concepts to make recording them easier [Mach, by Harré]

25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 1. War / a. Just wars

23569

The only just cause for a war is a wrong received [Vitoria]

23601

Leaders can only attack foreigners who have done wrong (as with their own subjects) [Vitoria]

25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 1. War / c. Combatants

23566

Princes should not justify a war to their subjects, and doing so would undermine the state [Vitoria]

25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 1. War / d. Non-combatants

23576

Sacking a city is lawful if it motivates the attacking troops [Vitoria]

25. Social Practice / F. Life Issues / 6. Animal Rights

6005	Animals are dangerous and nourishing, and can't form contracts of justice [Hermarchus, by Sedley]