7 ideas
23367 | Even pointing a finger should only be done for a reason [Epictetus] |
13160 | To exist and be understood, a multitude must first be reduced to a unity [Leibniz] |
13161 | Substances are everywhere in matter, like points in a line [Leibniz] |
1554 | Contradiction is impossible, since only one side of the argument refers to the true facts [Prodicus, by Didymus the Blind] |
1555 | People used to think anything helpful to life was a god, as the Egyptians think the Nile a god [Prodicus] |
535 | The gods are just personified human benefits [Prodicus] |
1543 | He denied the existence of the gods, saying they are just exaltations of things useful for life [Prodicus] |