Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'Lectures on the Philosophy of Right' and 'The Realm of Matter'

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5 ideas

7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 6. Criterion for Existence

18521

The criterion of existence is the possibility of action [Santayana]

23. Ethics / A. Egoism / 1. Ethical Egoism

3031	The greatest good is not the achievement of desire, but to desire what is proper [Menedemus, by Diog. Laertius]

24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 3. Natural Values / c. Natural rights

21785

We are only free, with rights, if we claim our freedom, and there are no natural rights [Hegel, by Houlgate]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / d. Representative democracy

22041

Representatives by region ignores whether they care about the national interest [Hegel, by Pinkard]

25. Social Practice / C. Rights / 1. Basis of Rights

21781

The absolute right is the right to have rights [Hegel]