18 ideas
10061 | The If-thenist view only seems to work for the axiomatised portions of mathematics [Musgrave] |
10065 | Perhaps If-thenism survives in mathematics if we stick to first-order logic [Musgrave] |
10049 | Logical truths may contain non-logical notions, as in 'all men are men' [Musgrave] |
10050 | A statement is logically true if it comes out true in all interpretations in all (non-empty) domains [Musgrave] |
10058 | No two numbers having the same successor relies on the Axiom of Infinity [Musgrave] |
10062 | Formalism seems to exclude all creative, growing mathematics [Musgrave] |
10063 | Formalism is a bulwark of logical positivism [Musgrave] |
3509 | Externalism may be the key idea in philosophical naturalism [Papineau] |
3158 | Theories of intentionality presuppose rationality, so can't explain it [Dennett] |
3513 | How does a dualist mind represent, exist outside space, and be transparent to itself? [Papineau] |
3159 | Beliefs and desires aren't real; they are prediction techniques [Dennett] |
3514 | Functionalism needs causation and intentionality to explain actions [Papineau] |
3511 | Supervenience requires all mental events to have physical effects [Papineau] |
3510 | Epiphenomenalism is supervenience without physicalism [Papineau] |
3515 | Knowing what it is like to be something only involves being (physically) that thing [Papineau] |
3512 | If a mental state is multiply realisable, why does it lead to similar behaviour? [Papineau] |
10060 | Logical positivists adopted an If-thenist version of logicism about numbers [Musgrave] |
3516 | The Private Language argument only means people may misjudge their experiences [Papineau] |