14 ideas
| 9777 | Kant was the first philosopher [Zizek] |
| 9778 | There is no dialogue in philosophy [Zizek] |
| 9779 | Philosophy is transcendental questioning (not supporting science or constructing ontology) [Zizek] |
| 17082 | Paradox: why do you analyse if you know it, and how do you analyse if you don't? [Ruben] |
| 12468 | A state of affairs is only possible if there has been an actual substance to initiate it [Pruss] |
| 17087 | The 'symmetry thesis' says explanation and prediction only differ pragmatically [Ruben] |
| 17081 | Usually explanations just involve giving information, with no reference to the act of explanation [Ruben] |
| 17092 | An explanation needs the world to have an appropriate structure [Ruben] |
| 17090 | Most explanations are just sentences, not arguments [Ruben] |
| 17094 | The causal theory of explanation neglects determinations which are not causal [Ruben] |
| 17088 | Reducing one science to another is often said to be the perfect explanation [Ruben] |
| 17089 | Facts explain facts, but only if they are conceptualised or named appropriately [Ruben] |
| 9780 | Consciousness is a malfunction of evolution [Zizek] |
| 9781 | Tolerance and love are strategies to avoid encountering our neighbours [Zizek] |