Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Pherecydes, Ray Monk and Anon (Ecc)

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10 ideas

1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 3. Wisdom Deflated
8766 In much wisdom is much grief [Anon (Ecc)]
1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 5. Aims of Philosophy / e. Philosophy as reason
6851 We overvalue whether arguments are valid, and undervalue whether they are interesting [Monk]
1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 8. Humour
7494 Laughter is mad; of mirth, what doeth it? [Anon (Ecc)]
8767 Sorrow is better than laughter [Anon (Ecc)]
18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 6. Judgement / a. Nature of Judgement
7535 If all beliefs are propositional, then belief and judgement are the same thing [Monk]
22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 1. Nature of Ethics / c. Purpose of ethics
6850 Wittgenstein pared his life down in his search for decency [Monk]
23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / a. Virtues
8765 All is vanity, saith the Preacher [Anon (Ecc)]
25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 5. Education / b. Education principles
8768 Books are endless, and study is wearisome [Anon (Ecc)]
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]
29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 2. Immortality / a. Immortality
5883 Pherecydes was the first to say that the soul is eternal [Pherecydes, by Cicero]