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All the ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'Upon Nothing: Swansea lecture' and 'The Science of Rights'

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7 ideas

1. Philosophy / H. Continental Philosophy / 1. Continental Philosophy
8988 Two marxist ideas have dominated in France: base and superstructure, and ideology [Scruton]
1. Philosophy / H. Continental Philosophy / 6. Deconstruction
8987 On the surface of deconstructive writing, technicalities float and then drift away [Scruton]
8992 Deconstruction is the last spasm of romanticism, now become hopeless and destructive [Scruton]
6. Mathematics / B. Foundations for Mathematics / 3. Axioms for Geometry
13007 Archimedes defined a straight line as the shortest distance between two points [Archimedes, by Leibniz]
16. Persons / D. Continuity of the Self / 6. Body sustains Self
22063 Effective individuals must posit a specific material body for themselves [Fichte]
24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 2. State Legitimacy / c. Social contract
8989 The benefits of social freedom outweigh the loneliness, doubt and alienation it brings [Scruton]
24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 3. Conservatism
8990 So-called 'liberation' is the enemy of freedom, destroying the very structures that are needed [Scruton]