8 ideas
21959 | Metaphysics is the most general attempt to make sense of things [Moore,AW] |
14590 | If we accept scattered objects such as archipelagos, why not think of cars that way? [Hawthorne] |
14591 | Four-dimensionalists say instantaneous objects are more fundamental than long-lived ones [Hawthorne] |
14589 | A modal can reverse meaning if the context is seen differently, so maybe context is all? [Hawthorne] |
21958 | Appearances are nothing beyond representations, which is transcendental ideality [Moore,AW] |
20645 | Heat is a state of vibration, not a substance [Joule] |
20972 | Joule showed that energy converts to heat, and heat to energy [Joule, by Papineau] |
14588 | Modern metaphysicians tend to think space-time points are more fundamental than space-time regions [Hawthorne] |