9 ideas
16978 | If conceivability is a priori coherence, that implies possibility [Tahko] |
18969 | How do you distinguish three beliefs from four beliefs or two beliefs? [Quine] |
16975 | Essences are used to explain natural kinds, modality, and causal powers [Tahko] |
18967 | A 'proposition' is said to be the timeless cognitive part of the meaning of a sentence [Quine] |
18968 | The problem with propositions is their individuation. When do two sentences express one proposition? [Quine] |
468 | Musical performance can reveal a range of virtues [Damon of Ath.] |
16976 | Scientific essentialists tend to characterise essence in terms of modality (not vice versa) [Tahko] |
16977 | If essence is modal and laws are necessary, essentialist knowledge is found by scientists [Tahko] |
18970 | The concept of a 'point' makes no sense without the idea of absolute position [Quine] |