8 ideas
23633 | Many truths seem obvious, and point to universal agreement - which is what we find [Reid] |
8406 | Not all explanations are causal, but if a thing can be explained at all, it can be explained causally [Sanford] |
23630 | Only philosophers treat ideas as objects [Reid] |
23629 | The ambiguity of words impedes the advancement of knowledge [Reid] |
1748 | Archelaus was the first person to say that the universe is boundless [Archelaus, by Diog. Laertius] |
23632 | Similar effects come from similar causes, and causes are only what are sufficient for the effects [Reid] |
8407 | A totality of conditions necessary for an occurrence is usually held to be jointly sufficient for it [Sanford] |
5989 | Archelaus said life began in a primeval slime [Archelaus, by Schofield] |