6 ideas
9182 | Ancient names like 'Obadiah' depend on tradition, not on where the name originated [Dummett] |
19087 | The meaning or purport of a symbol is all the rational conduct it would lead to [Peirce] |
9181 | The causal theory of reference can't distinguish just hearing a name from knowing its use [Dummett] |
23829 | National leaders want to preserve necessary order - but always the existing order [Weil] |
23828 | National prestige consists of behaving as if you could beat the others in a war [Weil] |
23827 | Modern wars are fought in the name of empty words which are given capital letters [Weil] |