13 ideas
23326 | In the third century Stoicism died out, replaced by Platonism, with Aristotelian ethics [Frede,M] |
23335 | In late antiquity nearly all philosophers were monotheists [Frede,M] |
12172 | Objects of amusement do not have to be real [Scruton] |
12169 | Since only men laugh, it seems to be an attribute of reason [Scruton] |
12170 | Amusement rests on superiority, or relief, or incongruity [Scruton] |
12173 | The central object of amusement is the human [Scruton] |
23333 | The idea of free will achieved universal acceptance because of Christianity [Frede,M] |
23334 | For Christians man has free will by creation in God's image (as in Genesis) [Frede,M] |
23337 | The Stoics needed free will, to allow human choices in a divinely providential cosmos [Frede,M] |
12174 | Only rational beings are attentive without motive or concern [Scruton] |
23336 | There is no will for Plato or Aristotle, because actions come directly from perception of what is good [Frede,M] |
468 | Musical performance can reveal a range of virtues [Damon of Ath.] |
23313 | The Gnostic demiurge (creator) is deluded, and doesn't care about us [Frede,M] |