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All the ideas for 'Mahaprajnaparamitashastra', 'Apology for Raymond Sebond' and 'Among the Dead Cities'

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9 ideas

1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 2. Wise People

6259	Why can't a wise man doubt everything? [Montaigne]

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

6263	No wisdom could make us comfortably walk a wide beam if it was high in the air [Montaigne]

3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 3. Value of Truth

6258	Virtue is the distinctive mark of truth, and its greatest product [Montaigne]

7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 3. Reality

6262	We lack some sense or other, and hence objects may have hidden features [Montaigne]

13. Knowledge Criteria / D. Scepticism / 1. Scepticism

6260	Sceptics say there is truth, but no means of making or testing lasting judgements [Montaigne]

15. Nature of Minds / A. Nature of Mind / 1. Mind / d. Location of mind

6261	The soul is in the brain, as shown by head injuries [Montaigne]

20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 5. Action Dilemmas / b. Double Effect

7293	It is legitimate to do harm if it is the unintended side-effect of an effort to achieve a good [Grayling]

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

7903	The six perfections are giving, morality, patience, vigour, meditation, and wisdom [Nagarjuna]

25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 1. War / a. Just wars

7292	War must also have a good chance of success, and be waged with moderation [Grayling]