9 ideas
21959 | Metaphysics is the most general attempt to make sense of things [Moore,AW] |
16415 | Esoteric metaphysics aims to be top science, investigating ultimate reality [Hofweber] |
16413 | Science has discovered properties of things, so there are properties - so who needs metaphysics? [Hofweber] |
16416 | The quantifier in logic is not like the ordinary English one (which has empty names, non-denoting terms etc) [Hofweber] |
12177 | Human artefacts may have essences, in their purposes [Popper] |
21958 | Appearances are nothing beyond representations, which is transcendental ideality [Moore,AW] |
12176 | Science does not aim at ultimate explanations [Popper] |
12175 | Galilean science aimed at true essences, as the ultimate explanations [Popper] |
12179 | Essentialist views of science prevent further questions from being raised [Popper] |