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All the ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'The Philosophy of Leibniz' and 'The Prince'

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10 ideas

1. Philosophy / F. Analytic Philosophy / 5. Linguistic Analysis

7529	All philosophy should begin with an analysis of propositions [Russell]

23. Ethics / B. Contract Ethics / 3. Promise Keeping

7127	If men are good you should keep promises, but they aren't, so you needn't [Machiavelli]

24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 3. Constitutions

6309	The principle foundations of all states are good laws and good armies [Machiavelli]

24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 2. Leaders / c. Despotism

6306	People are vengeful, so be generous to them, or destroy them [Machiavelli]

6305	To retain a conquered state, wipe out the ruling family, and preserve everything else [Machiavelli]

6308	A sensible conqueror does all his harmful deeds immediately, because people soon forget [Machiavelli]

25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 1. War / a. Just wars

6307	A desire to conquer, and men who do it, are always praised, or not blamed [Machiavelli]

25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 2. Religion in Society

7486	Machiavelli emancipated politics from religion [Machiavelli, by Watson]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 5. Infinite in Nature

1748	Archelaus was the first person to say that the universe is boundless [Archelaus, by Diog. Laertius]

27. Natural Reality / G. Biology / 3. Evolution

5989	Archelaus said life began in a primeval slime [Archelaus, by Schofield]