13 ideas
15970 | People generalise because it is easier to understand, and that is mistaken for deep philosophy [Feynman] |
9358 | There are several logics, none of which will ever derive falsehoods from truth [Lewis,CI] |
9357 | Excluded middle is just our preference for a simplified dichotomy in experience [Lewis,CI] |
12220 | Is it the sentence-token or the sentence-type that has a logical form? [Fine,K] |
9364 | Names represent a uniformity in experience, or they name nothing [Lewis,CI] |
12222 | Substitutional quantification is referential quantification over expressions [Fine,K] |
9362 | Necessary truths are those we will maintain no matter what [Lewis,CI] |
9365 | We can maintain a priori principles come what may, but we can also change them [Lewis,CI] |
9361 | We have to separate the mathematical from physical phenomena by abstraction [Lewis,CI] |
9410 | Physical Laws are rhythms and patterns in nature, revealed by analysis [Feynman] |
9363 | Science seeks classification which will discover laws, essences, and predictions [Lewis,CI] |
18530 | Nobody understands quantum mechanics [Feynman] |
17707 | We should regard space as made up of many tiny pieces [Feynman, by Mares] |