10 ideas
15842 | An ad hominem refutation is reasonable, if it uses the opponent's assumptions [Harte,V] |
11074 | 'It is true that this follows' means simply: this follows [Wittgenstein] |
15841 | Mereology began as a nominalist revolt against the commitments of set theory [Harte,V] |
11073 | Two and one making three has the necessity of logical inference [Wittgenstein] |
15858 | Traditionally, the four elements are just what persists through change [Harte,V] |
15848 | Mereology treats constitution as a criterion of identity, as shown in the axiom of extensionality [Harte,V] |
15837 | What exactly is a 'sum', and what exactly is 'composition'? [Harte,V] |
15839 | If something is 'more than' the sum of its parts, is the extra thing another part, or not? [Harte,V] |
15838 | The problem with the term 'sum' is that it is singular [Harte,V] |
3804 | Darwin's idea was the best idea ever [Dennett] |