13 ideas
16978 | If conceivability is a priori coherence, that implies possibility [Tahko] |
7544 | Many people imagine that to experience is to understand [Goethe] |
7541 | Man never understands how anthropomorphic he is [Goethe] |
13165 | Geometrical proofs do not show causes, as when we prove a triangle contains two right angles [Proclus] |
16975 | Essences are used to explain natural kinds, modality, and causal powers [Tahko] |
7543 | We gain self-knowledge through action, not thought - especially when doing our duty [Goethe] |
9569 | The origin of geometry started in sensation, then moved to calculation, and then to reason [Proclus] |
7540 | Beauty is a manifestation of secret natural laws [Goethe] |
7538 | The happiest people link the beginning and end of life [Goethe] |
7542 | The best form of government teaches us to govern ourselves [Goethe] |
7539 | To get duties from people without rights, you must pay them well [Goethe] |
16976 | Scientific essentialists tend to characterise essence in terms of modality (not vice versa) [Tahko] |
16977 | If essence is modal and laws are necessary, essentialist knowledge is found by scientists [Tahko] |