9 ideas
17505 | Using proper names properly doesn't involve necessary and sufficient conditions [Putnam] |
9182 | Ancient names like 'Obadiah' depend on tradition, not on where the name originated [Dummett] |
13007 | Archimedes defined a straight line as the shortest distance between two points [Archimedes, by Leibniz] |
11908 | Putnam bases essences on 'same kind', but same kinds may not share properties [Mackie,P on Putnam] |
17508 | Science aims at truth, not at 'simplicity' [Putnam] |
17506 | I now think reference by the tests of experts is a special case of being causally connected [Putnam] |
9181 | The causal theory of reference can't distinguish just hearing a name from knowing its use [Dummett] |
17507 | Natural kind stereotypes are 'strong' (obvious, like tiger) or 'weak' (obscure, like molybdenum) [Putnam] |
11904 | Express natural kinds as a posteriori predicate connections, not as singular terms [Putnam, by Mackie,P] |