10 ideas
11989 | For Russell, expressions dependent on contingent circumstances must be eliminated [Kaplan] |
11990 | 'Haecceitism' says that sameness or difference of individuals is independent of appearances [Kaplan] |
9668 | 'Haecceitism' is common thisness under dissimilarity, or distinct thisnesses under resemblance [Kaplan] |
11991 | If quantification into modal contexts is legitimate, that seems to imply some form of haecceitism [Kaplan] |
23633 | Many truths seem obvious, and point to universal agreement - which is what we find [Reid] |
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] |
5989 | Archelaus said life began in a primeval slime [Archelaus, by Schofield] |