11 ideas
1403 | A rational donkey would starve to death between two totally identical piles of hay [Buridan, by PG] |
20660 | At one level maths and nature are very similar, suggesting some deeper origin [Wolfram] |
16678 | Without magnitude a thing would retain its parts, but they would have no location [Buridan] |
13230 | Particular essence is often captured by generality [Steiner,M] |
16793 | A thing is (less properly) the same over time if each part is succeeded by another [Buridan] |
16726 | Why can't we deduce secondary qualities from primary ones, if they cause them? [Buridan] |
16577 | Induction is not demonstration, because not all of the instances can be observed [Buridan] |
16576 | Science is based on induction, for general truths about fire, rhubarb and magnets [Buridan] |
13229 | Maybe an instance of a generalisation is more explanatory than the particular case [Steiner,M] |
13231 | Explanatory proofs rest on 'characterizing properties' of entities or structure [Steiner,M] |
20659 | Space and its contents seem to be one stuff - so space is the only existing thing [Wolfram] |