Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Pherecydes, John Greco and Jonathan Swift

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6 ideas

1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 1. Nature of Wisdom

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Wisdom has a higher value than understanding, which has a higher value than knowledge [Greco]

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

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

13. Knowledge Criteria / A. Justification Problems / 1. Justification / b. Need for justification

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If value is practical, knowledge is no better than true opinion [Greco]

13. Knowledge Criteria / C. External Justification / 10. Anti External Justification

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Externalist theories don't explain why knowledge has value [Greco]

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

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

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

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