6 ideas
13165 | Geometrical proofs do not show causes, as when we prove a triangle contains two right angles [Proclus] |
9569 | The origin of geometry started in sensation, then moved to calculation, and then to reason [Proclus] |
1748 | Archelaus was the first person to say that the universe is boundless [Archelaus, by Diog. Laertius] |
8416 | Reductionists can't explain accidents, uninstantiated laws, probabilities, or the existence of any laws [Tooley] |
8418 | Quantum physics suggests that the basic laws of nature are probabilistic [Tooley] |
5989 | Archelaus said life began in a primeval slime [Archelaus, by Schofield] |