8 ideas
16541 | All the intrinsic properties of a thing should be deducible from its definition [Spinoza] |
14212 | A consistent theory just needs one model; isomorphic versions will do too, and large domains provide those [Lewis] |
14213 | Anti-realists see the world as imaginary, or lacking joints, or beyond reference, or beyond truth [Lewis] |
14210 | A gerrymandered mereological sum can be a mess, but still have natural joints [Lewis] |
13073 | To understand the properties we must know the essence, as with a circle [Spinoza] |
14215 | Causal theories of reference make errors in reference easy [Lewis] |
14209 | Descriptive theories remain part of the theory of reference (with seven mild modifications) [Lewis] |
468 | Musical performance can reveal a range of virtues [Damon of Ath.] |