12 ideas
3986 | The 'intentional stance' is a way of interpreting an entity by assuming it is rational and self-aware [Dennett] |
3987 | Like the 'centre of gravity', desires and beliefs are abstract concepts with no actual existence [Dennett] |
3984 | The nature of content is entirely based on its functional role [Dennett] |
7257 | All modern social systems seem to be conspiracies of the rich [More,T] |
7254 | If you try to get elected, you should be permanently barred from seeking office [More,T] |
7255 | Only Utopians fail to see glory in warfare [More,T] |
3983 | Learning is evolution in the brain [Dennett] |
7253 | In Utopia, legal euthanasia is considered honourable [More,T] |
1748 | Archelaus was the first person to say that the universe is boundless [Archelaus, by Diog. Laertius] |
3985 | Biology is a type of engineering, not a search for laws of nature [Dennett] |
5989 | Archelaus said life began in a primeval slime [Archelaus, by Schofield] |
7256 | In Utopia, the Supreme Being is identical with Nature [More,T] |