10 ideas
| 16541 | All the intrinsic properties of a thing should be deducible from its definition [Spinoza] |
| 21558 | 'Predicative' norms are those which define a class [Russell] |
| 21559 | We need rules for deciding which norms are predicative (unless none of them are) [Russell] |
| 6375 | The taste of chocolate is a 'finer-grained' sensation than the taste of sweetness [Polger] |
| 13073 | To understand the properties we must know the essence, as with a circle [Spinoza] |
| 6381 | The mind and the self are one, and the mind-self is a biological phenomenon [Polger] |
| 6378 | Teleological functions explain why a trait exists; causal-role functions say what it does [Polger] |
| 6380 | Identity theory says consciousness is an abstraction: a state, event, process or property [Polger] |
| 6379 | A mummified heart has the teleological function of circulating blood [Polger] |
| 6377 | Teleological notions of function say what a thing is supposed to do [Polger] |