13 ideas
| 291 | Don't assume that wisdom is the automatic consequence of old age [Plato] |
| 13157 | Choose the true hypothesis, which is the most intelligible one [Leibniz] |
| 13158 | The Copernican theory is right because it is the only one offering a good explanation [Leibniz] |
| 23438 | Full rationality must include morality [Foot] |
| 23437 | Practical reason is goodness in choosing actions [Foot] |
| 23436 | It is an odd Humean view to think a reason to act must always involve caring [Foot] |
| 23431 | Human defects are just like plant or animal defects [Foot] |
| 23432 | Concepts such as function, welfare, flourishing and interests only apply to living things [Foot] |
| 23433 | Humans need courage like a plant needs roots [Foot] |
| 23434 | There is no fact-value gap in 'owls should see in the dark' [Foot] |
| 23439 | Principles are not ultimate, but arise from the necessities of human life [Foot] |
| 23435 | If you demonstrate the reason to act, there is no further question of 'why should I?' [Foot] |
| 293 | Being unafraid (perhaps through ignorance) and being brave are two different things [Plato] |