9 ideas
9944 | We understand some statements about all sets [Putnam] |
9182 | Ancient names like 'Obadiah' depend on tradition, not on where the name originated [Dummett] |
9937 | I do not believe mathematics either has or needs 'foundations' [Putnam] |
9939 | It is conceivable that the axioms of arithmetic or propositional logic might be changed [Putnam] |
9940 | Maybe mathematics is empirical in that we could try to change it [Putnam] |
9941 | Science requires more than consistency of mathematics [Putnam] |
9943 | You can't deny a hypothesis a truth-value simply because we may never know it! [Putnam] |
17722 | The concept 'red' is tied to what actually individuates red things [Peacocke] |
9181 | The causal theory of reference can't distinguish just hearing a name from knowing its use [Dummett] |