13 ideas
21962 | Metaphysics is the roots of the tree of science [Descartes] |
3659 | I know the truth that God exists and is the author of truth [Descartes] |
7755 | Singular terms refer, using proper names, definite descriptions, singular personal pronouns, demonstratives, etc. [Lycan] |
3657 | Understanding, not the senses, gives certainty [Descartes] |
7768 | The truth conditions theory sees meaning as representation [Lycan] |
7766 | Meaning must be known before we can consider verification [Lycan] |
7764 | Could I successfully use an expression, without actually understanding it? [Lycan] |
7763 | It is hard to state a rule of use for a proper name [Lycan] |
7770 | Truth conditions will come out the same for sentences with 'renate' or 'cordate' [Lycan] |
7773 | A sentence's truth conditions is the set of possible worlds in which the sentence is true [Lycan] |
7774 | Possible worlds explain aspects of meaning neatly - entailment, for example, is the subset relation [Lycan] |
468 | Musical performance can reveal a range of virtues [Damon of Ath.] |
3660 | Atheism arises from empiricism, because God is intangible [Descartes] |