# Principles Fundamental concepts or beliefs that guide an individual's behavior or [[decision]] process. They serve as a foundation for personal and professional [[value]], [[ethics]], and conduct. Principles are often based on cultural, moral, [[religion|religious]], or [[philosophy|philosophical]] beliefs and can be applied to various aspects of life, including [[relationship]], [[leadership]], [[education]], and governance. ## Axioms vs. principles Axioms are fundamental assumptions that cannot be proven or disproven. Principles are rules or guidelines used to make decisions or solve problems. Examples of axioms: 1. The law of non-contradiction 2. The axiom of choice 3. The principle of identity Examples of principles: 1. The Golden Rule 2. Utilitarianism 3. The Scientific Method --- I want to [[know my principles]]. My first principle is that [[I want to grow]]. I want to be free and not acting out of fear. I want to stay true and not act out of character. My four core principles are described in [[2023-09-09]], for now. ## Links [[uncertainty principle]] [[know my principles]] [[too good to ignore]] ## References >Well, I suppose I don’t feel that in order to work hard for social change you need to be able to spell out a plan for a future society in any kind of detail. What I feel should drive a person to work for change are certain principles you’d like to see achieved. – Noam Chomsky: Understanding Power Note: What are principles (collect more examples) and what are my own principles (make them clear). ## 🗓️ Logbook [[2024-05-24]]. 05:29. Kinderzimmer im Noordwijk-Urlaub. It's about old, very old principles, applied in new situations. So the new is not absolutely new, the free not absolutely free. As in the act of birth, the new born human is based on genes, which have their influence. You don't come entirely from nowhere. Can in Arendts Work be sth found that supports this aspect? How to discover a principle? What counts as principle? Does Arendt neglect the aspect of discussing their truths because a principle not true does not count as principle at all? Isn't the ",finding it to be true" part what makes an idea a principle? "True" republicanism as most basic principle: what's it's relation to the idea of the covenant and how does this have its roots in European thought? Hobbes, for example. Who is he inspired by? 05:38. It takes both innovation to find sth that works for this entirely new story setup. But also preservation in terms of safety and security for core values such as life, liberty and property. Also: preserve what works or has worked pretty well.