11 ideas
5042 | For every event it is possible for an omniscient being to give a reason for its occurrence [Leibniz] |
12251 | Substantial forms are not understood, and explain nothing [Descartes] |
2526 | Philosophers regularly confuse failures of imagination with insights into necessity [Dennett] |
2523 | That every mammal has a mother is a secure reality, but without foundations [Dennett] |
2528 | Does consciousness need the concept of consciousness? [Dennett] |
2525 | Maybe language is crucial to consciousness [Dennett] |
2527 | Unconscious intentionality is the foundation of the mind [Dennett] |
2530 | Could a robot be made conscious just by software? [Dennett] |
2524 | A language of thought doesn't explain content [Dennett] |
2529 | Maybe there can be non-conscious concepts (e.g. in bees) [Dennett] |
16772 | An angelic mind would not experience pain, even when connected to a human body [Descartes, by Pasnau] |