Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Pherecydes, Critias and Saunders MacLane

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4. Formal Logic / F. Set Theory ST / 4. Axioms for Sets / a. Axioms for sets

18189

ZFC could contain a contradiction, and it can never prove its own consistency [MacLane]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / e. Character

541	Virtue comes more from habit than character [Critias]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / c. Ultimate substances

22745

Pherecydes said the first principle and element is earth [Pherecydes, by Sext.Empiricus]

28. God / C. Attitudes to God / 5. Atheism

542	Fear of the gods was invented to discourage secret sin [Critias]

29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 2. Immortality / a. Immortality

5883	Pherecydes was the first to say that the soul is eternal [Pherecydes, by Cicero]