6 ideas
19370 | 'Blind thought' is reasoning without recognition of the ingredients of the reasoning [Leibniz, by Arthur,R] |
9182 | Ancient names like 'Obadiah' depend on tradition, not on where the name originated [Dummett] |
19391 | We can assign a characteristic number to every single object [Leibniz] |
17447 | Parsons says counting is tagging as first, second, third..., and converting the last to a cardinal [Parsons,C, by Heck] |
19390 | Everything is subsumed under number, which is a metaphysical statics of the universe, revealing powers [Leibniz] |
9181 | The causal theory of reference can't distinguish just hearing a name from knowing its use [Dummett] |