10 ideas
291 | Don't assume that wisdom is the automatic consequence of old age [Plato] |
23269 | Philosophy must start from clearly observed facts [Galen] |
23266 | The spirit in the soul wants freedom, power and honour [Galen] |
23219 | Stopping the heart doesn't terminate activity; pressing the brain does that [Galen, by Cobb] |
23264 | Philosophers think faculties are in substances, and invent a faculty for every activity [Galen] |
23220 | The brain contains memory and reason, and is the source of sensation and decision [Galen] |
23265 | The rational part of the soul is the desire for truth, understanding and recollection [Galen] |
22241 | Don't fear god or worry about death; the good is easily got and the terrible easily cured [Philodemus] |
293 | Being unafraid (perhaps through ignorance) and being brave are two different things [Plato] |
23268 | We execute irredeemable people, to protect ourselves, as a deterrent, and ending a bad life [Galen] |