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All the ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'Pyrrhonian Arguments (frags)' and 'Laughter'

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7 ideas

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

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]

18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 5. Rationality / a. Rationality

12174

Only rational beings are attentive without motive or concern [Scruton]

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 1. Nature of Ethics / h. Against ethics

6040	There is no universal goal to human life [Aenesidemus, by Photius]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 1. Virtue Theory / a. Nature of virtue

467	A virtue is a combination of intelligence, strength and luck [Ion]