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All the ideas for 'works', 'Philosophical Studies 1611-19' and '21: Book of Ecclesiastes'

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8 ideas

1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 3. Wisdom Deflated

8766	In much wisdom is much grief [Anon (Ecc)]

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 8. Humour

8767	Sorrow is better than laughter [Anon (Ecc)]

7494	Laughter is mad; of mirth, what doeth it? [Anon (Ecc)]

9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 2. Hylomorphism / c. Form as causal

16625

In hylomorphism all the explanation of actions is in the form, and the matter doesn't do anything [Bacon]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / a. Virtues

20239

Unlike us, the early Greeks thought envy was a good thing, and hope a bad thing [Hesiod, by Nietzsche]

8765	All is vanity, saith the Preacher [Anon (Ecc)]

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

8768	Books are endless, and study is wearisome [Anon (Ecc)]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / a. Greek matter

16624

Stripped and passive matter is just a human invention [Bacon]