13 ideas
9327 | Organisms understand their worlds better if they understand themselves [Gulick] |
15970 | People generalise because it is easier to understand, and that is mistaken for deep philosophy [Feynman] |
9325 | In contrast with knowledge, the notion of understanding emphasizes practical engagement [Gulick] |
9326 | Knowing-that is a much richer kind of knowing-how [Gulick] |
9319 | Is consciousness a type of self-awareness, or is being self-aware a way of being conscious? [Gulick] |
9320 | Higher-order theories divide over whether the higher level involves thought or perception [Gulick] |
9321 | Higher-order models reduce the problem of consciousness to intentionality [Gulick] |
9322 | Maybe qualia only exist at the lower level, and a higher-level is needed for what-it-is-like [Gulick] |
9410 | Physical Laws are rhythms and patterns in nature, revealed by analysis [Feynman] |
18530 | Nobody understands quantum mechanics [Feynman] |
17707 | We should regard space as made up of many tiny pieces [Feynman, by Mares] |
9324 | From the teleopragmatic perspective, life is largely an informational process [Gulick] |
1513 | The Egyptians were the first to say the soul is immortal and reincarnated [Herodotus] |