12 ideas
7823 | Lucretius was rediscovered in 1417 [Grayling] |
9916 | Convention, yes! Arbitrary, no! [Poincaré, by Putnam] |
3986 | The 'intentional stance' is a way of interpreting an entity by assuming it is rational and self-aware [Dennett] |
3987 | Like the 'centre of gravity', desires and beliefs are abstract concepts with no actual existence [Dennett] |
3984 | The nature of content is entirely based on its functional role [Dennett] |
7809 | In an honour code shame is the supreme punishment, and revenge is a duty [Grayling] |
3983 | Learning is evolution in the brain [Dennett] |
7824 | If suicide is lawful, but assisting suicide is unlawful, powerless people are denied their rights [Grayling] |
3985 | Biology is a type of engineering, not a search for laws of nature [Dennett] |
7819 | Religion gives answers, comforts, creates social order, and panders to superstition [Grayling] |
7817 | To make an afterlife appealing, this life has to be denigrated [Grayling] |
7818 | In Greek mythology only heroes can go to heaven [Grayling] |