38 ideas
14179 | The finest branch of wisdom is justice and moderation in ordering states and families [Plato] |
21959 | Metaphysics is the most general attempt to make sense of things [Moore,AW] |
17536 | If it can't be expressed mathematically, it can't occur in nature? [Heisenberg] |
17545 | Quantum theory shows that exact science does not need dogmatic realism [Heisenberg] |
17538 | Quantum theory does not introduce minds into atomic events [Heisenberg] |
17534 | A 'probability wave' is a quantitative version of Aristotle's potential, a mid-way type of reality [Heisenberg] |
1607 | Diotima said the Forms are the objects of desire in philosophical discourse [Plato, by Roochnik] |
17553 | We can retain the idea of 'substance', as indestructible mass or energy [Heisenberg] |
17544 | Basic particles have a mathematical form, which is more important than their substance [Heisenberg] |
21958 | Appearances are nothing beyond representations, which is transcendental ideality [Moore,AW] |
174 | True opinion without reason is midway between wisdom and ignorance [Plato] |
17550 | We give a mathematical account of a system of natural connections in order to clarify them [Heisenberg] |
180 | We call a person the same throughout life, but all their attributes change [Plato] |
181 | Only the gods stay unchanged; we replace our losses with similar acquisitions [Plato] |
172 | Love of ugliness is impossible [Plato] |
4026 | Beauty is harmony with what is divine, and ugliness is lack of such harmony [Plato] |
173 | Beauty and goodness are the same [Plato] |
183 | Stage two is the realisation that beauty of soul is of more value than beauty of body [Plato] |
184 | Progress goes from physical beauty, to moral beauty, to the beauty of knowledge, and reaches absolute beauty [Plato] |
171 | Music is a knowledge of love in the realm of harmony and rhythm [Plato] |
179 | Love is desire for perpetual possession of the good [Plato] |
14177 | Love assists men in achieving merit and happiness [Plato] |
176 | Love follows beauty, wisdom is exceptionally beautiful, so love follows wisdom [Plato] |
177 | If a person is good they will automatically become happy [Plato] |
14178 | Happiness is secure enjoyment of what is good and beautiful [Plato] |
170 | The only slavery which is not dishonourable is slavery to excellence [Plato] |
182 | The first step on the right path is the contemplation of physical beauty when young [Plato] |
17549 | Seven theories in science: mechanics, heat, electricity, quantum, particles, relativity, life [Heisenberg, by PG] |
17540 | Energy is that which moves, and is the substance from which everything is made [Heisenberg] |
17541 | Energy is an unchanging substance, having many forms, and causing all change [Heisenberg] |
17548 | Maxwell introduced real fields, which transferred forces from point to point [Heisenberg] |
17533 | Radiation interference needs waves, but radiation photoelectric effects needs particles [Heisenberg] |
17532 | An atom's stability after collisions needs explaining (which Newton's mechanics can't do) [Heisenberg] |
17537 | Position is complementary to velocity or momentum, so the whole system is indeterminate [Heisenberg] |
17551 | It was formerly assumed that electromagnetic waves could not be a reality in themselves [Heisenberg] |
17543 | So-called 'empty' space is the carrier of geometry and kinematics [Heisenberg] |
17552 | In relativity the length of the 'present moment' is relative to distance from the observer [Heisenberg] |
175 | Gods are not lovers of wisdom, because they are already wise [Plato] |