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All the ideas for 'Saundaranandakavya', 'Philosophical Explanations' and 'The Limits of Communitarianism'

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9 ideas

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 2. Invocation to Philosophy

7910	Pursue truth with the urgency of someone whose clothes are on fire [Ashvaghosha]

11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 4. Belief / c. Aim of beliefs

3570	Maybe knowledge is belief which 'tracks' the truth [Nozick, by Williams,M]

13. Knowledge Criteria / C. External Justification / 4. Tracking the Facts

2748	A true belief isn't knowledge if it would be believed even if false. It should 'track the truth' [Nozick, by Dancy,J]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 7. Communitarianism / b. Against communitarianism

22265

I can't defend the view that the majority values of a community are thereby right [Sandel]

25. Social Practice / A. Freedoms / 3. Free speech

22268

If persons define themselves by a group membership, insults to that group are a real harm [Sandel]

22267

In the liberal view an insult to my group doesn't hurt me, since I'm defined by choices not groups [Sandel]

25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 2. Religion in Society

22266

The case for religious liberty depends on the religion contributing to a morally good life [Sandel]

29. Religion / C. Spiritual Disciplines / 3. Buddhism

7909	The Eightfold Path concerns morality, wisdom, and tranquillity [Ashvaghosha]

29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 2. Immortality / d. Heaven

7908	At the end of a saint, he is not located in space, but just ceases to be disturbed [Ashvaghosha]