21 ideas
291 | Don't assume that wisdom is the automatic consequence of old age [Plato] |
22070 | Irony is consciousness of abundant chaos [Schlegel,F] |
22069 | Plato has no system. Philosophy is the progression of a mind and development of thoughts [Schlegel,F] |
22068 | Poetry is transcendental when it connects the ideal to the real [Schlegel,F] |
22030 | For poets free choice is supreme [Schlegel,F] |
3926 | The human heart has a natural concern for public good [Hume] |
22071 | True love is ironic, in the contrast between finite limitations and the infinity of love [Schlegel,F] |
3929 | No moral theory is of any use if it doesn't serve the interests of the individual concerned [Hume] |
3925 | Personal Merit is the possession of useful or agreeable mental qualities [Hume] |
3922 | Justice only exists to support society [Hume] |
23560 | If we all naturally had everything we could ever desire, the virtue of justice would be irrelevant [Hume] |
293 | Being unafraid (perhaps through ignorance) and being brave are two different things [Plato] |
3918 | Moral philosophy aims to show us our duty [Hume] |
3919 | Conclusions of reason do not affect our emotions or decisions to act [Hume] |
3928 | Virtue just requires careful calculation and a preference for the greater happiness [Hume] |
3923 | No one would cause pain to a complete stranger who happened to be passing [Hume] |
3924 | Nature makes private affections come first, because public concerns are spread too thinly [Hume] |
22029 | Irony is the response to conflicts of involvement and attachment [Schlegel,F, by Pinkard] |
3921 | The safety of the people is the supreme law [Hume] |
3927 | Society prefers helpful lies to harmful truth [Hume] |
3920 | If you equalise possessions, people's talents will make them unequal again [Hume] |