11 ideas
18351 | Propositions are made true, in virtue of something which explains its truth [Lowe] |
18353 | Modes are beings that are related both to substances and to universals [Lowe] |
18352 | Tropes have existence independently of any entities [Lowe] |
15642 | If kinds depend only on what can be observed, many underlying essences might produce the same kind [Eagle] |
15645 | Nominal essence are the observable properties of things [Eagle] |
15643 | Nominal essence mistakenly gives equal weight to all underlying properties that produce appearances [Eagle] |
18969 | How do you distinguish three beliefs from four beliefs or two beliefs? [Quine] |
18967 | A 'proposition' is said to be the timeless cognitive part of the meaning of a sentence [Quine] |
18968 | The problem with propositions is their individuation. When do two sentences express one proposition? [Quine] |
15641 | Kinds are fixed by the essential properties of things - the properties that make it that kind of thing [Eagle] |
18970 | The concept of a 'point' makes no sense without the idea of absolute position [Quine] |