6 ideas
21959 | Metaphysics is the most general attempt to make sense of things [Moore,AW] |
9103 | A universal is not a real feature of objects, but only a thought-object in the mind [William of Ockham] |
21958 | Appearances are nothing beyond representations, which is transcendental ideality [Moore,AW] |
21687 | It seems obvious to prefer the simpler of two theories, on grounds of beauty and convenience [Quine] |
21688 | There are four suspicious reasons why we prefer simpler theories [Quine] |
9104 | A universal is the result of abstraction, which is only a kind of mental picturing [William of Ockham] |