15 ideas
8766 | In much wisdom is much grief [Anon (Ecc)] |
9327 | Organisms understand their worlds better if they understand themselves [Gulick] |
7494 | Laughter is mad; of mirth, what doeth it? [Anon (Ecc)] |
8767 | Sorrow is better than laughter [Anon (Ecc)] |
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] |
13165 | Geometrical proofs do not show causes, as when we prove a triangle contains two right angles [Proclus] |
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] |
9569 | The origin of geometry started in sensation, then moved to calculation, and then to reason [Proclus] |
8765 | All is vanity, saith the Preacher [Anon (Ecc)] |
8768 | Books are endless, and study is wearisome [Anon (Ecc)] |
9324 | From the teleopragmatic perspective, life is largely an informational process [Gulick] |