Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Xenophon, Ram Neta and William Shakespeare

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8 ideas

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 7. Despair over Philosophy

8658	For there was never yet philosopher/ That could endure the toothache patiently [Shakespeare]

2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 1. On Reason

22708

Good reasons must give way to better [Shakespeare]

11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 4. Belief / a. Beliefs

19696

There are reasons 'for which' a belief is held, reasons 'why' it is believed, and reasons 'to' believe it [Neta]

19697

The basing relation of a reason to a belief should both support and explain the belief [Neta]

20. Action / B. Preliminaries of Action / 2. Willed Action / b. Volitionism

20304

The cause of my action is in my will [Shakespeare]

22. Metaethics / B. Value / 2. Values / h. Fine deeds

5845	Niceratus learnt the whole of Homer by heart, as a guide to goodness [Xenophon]

25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 1. War / b. Justice in war

23565

Our obedience to the king erases any crimes we commit for him [Shakespeare]

25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 5. Education / b. Education principles

5833	Education is the greatest of human goods [Xenophon]