Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Proclus, Jonathan Swift and Benjamin Constant

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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]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / g. Causal explanations

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Geometrical proofs do not show causes, as when we prove a triangle contains two right angles [Proclus]

18. Thought / E. Abstraction / 1. Abstract Thought

9569	The origin of geometry started in sensation, then moved to calculation, and then to reason [Proclus]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / b. Liberal individualism

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Liberty is the triumph of the individual, over both despotic government and enslaving majorities [Constant]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / c. Liberal equality

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Minority rights are everyone's rights, because we all have turns in the minority [Constant]