Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'On Simple Theories of a Complex World' and 'Of the First Principles of Government'

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6 ideas

14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 1. Scientific Theory

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It seems obvious to prefer the simpler of two theories, on grounds of beauty and convenience [Quine]

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There are four suspicious reasons why we prefer simpler theories [Quine]

25. Social Practice / C. Rights / 1. Basis of Rights

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There are two kinds of right - to power, and to property [Hume]

25. Social Practice / C. Rights / 4. Property rights

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It is an exaggeration to say that property is the foundation of all government [Hume]

25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 5. Education / b. Education principles

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Learned men gain more in one day than others do in a lifetime [Posidonius]

27. Natural Reality / D. Time / 1. Nature of Time / d. Time as measure

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Time is an interval of motion, or the measure of speed [Posidonius, by Stobaeus]