9 ideas
13917 | Metaphysics aims to identify categories of being, and show their interdependency [Lowe] |
13919 | Philosophy aims not at the 'analysis of concepts', but at understanding the essences of things [Lowe] |
9390 | Logic guides thinking, but it isn't a substitute for it [Rumfitt] |
13918 | Holes, shadows and spots of light can coincide without being identical [Lowe] |
9389 | Vague membership of sets is possible if the set is defined by its concept, not its members [Rumfitt] |
13921 | All things must have an essence (a 'what it is'), or we would be unable to think about them [Lowe] |
13922 | Knowing an essence is just knowing what the thing is, not knowing some further thing [Lowe] |
13920 | Each thing has to be of a general kind, because it belongs to some category [Lowe] |
468 | Musical performance can reveal a range of virtues [Damon of Ath.] |