15 ideas
291 | Don't assume that wisdom is the automatic consequence of old age [Plato] |
22868 | The value and truth of knowledge are measured by success in activity [Dewey] |
22865 | Habits constitute the self [Dewey] |
21103 | Moral questions can only be decided by common opinion [Hume] |
22871 | The good people are those who improve; the bad are those who deteriorate [Dewey] |
293 | Being unafraid (perhaps through ignorance) and being brave are two different things [Plato] |
21099 | People must have agreed to authority, because they are naturally equal, prior to education [Hume] |
21100 | The idea that society rests on consent or promises undermines obedience [Hume] |
20495 | We no more give 'tacit assent' to the state than a passenger carried on board a ship while asleep [Hume] |
21101 | The people would be amazed to learn that government arises from their consent [Hume] |
22876 | Democracy is the development of human nature when it shares in the running of communal activities [Dewey] |
22875 | Democracy is not just a form of government; it is a mode of shared living [Dewey] |
22874 | Individuality is only developed within groups [Dewey] |
6703 | Poor people lack the knowledge or wealth to move to a different state [Hume] |
21102 | We all know that the history of property is founded on injustices [Hume] |