Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'reports', 'Among the Dead Cities' and 'Rules for the Direction of the Mind'

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4 ideas

10. Modality / A. Necessity / 8. Transcendental Necessity

3016	Even the gods cannot strive against necessity [Pittacus, by Diog. Laertius]

11. Knowledge Aims / B. Certain Knowledge / 1. Certainty

9807	In pursuing truth, anything less certain than mathematics is a waste of time [Descartes]

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]

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]