9 ideas
3158 | Theories of intentionality presuppose rationality, so can't explain it [Dennett] |
22371 | Determinism threatens free will if actions can be causally traced to external factors [Foot] |
3159 | Beliefs and desires aren't real; they are prediction techniques [Dennett] |
22372 | Not all actions need motives, but it is irrational to perform troublesome actions with no motive [Foot] |
8108 | Aesthetics presupposes a distinctive sort of experience, and a unified essence for art [Gardner] |
8112 | Art works originate in the artist's mind, and appreciation is re-creating this mental object [Gardner] |
8111 | Aesthetic objectivists must explain pleasure being essential, but not in the object [Gardner] |
8109 | Aesthetic judgements necessarily require first-hand experience, unlike moral judgements [Gardner] |
22373 | People can act out of vanity without being vain, or even vain about this kind of thing [Foot] |