7 ideas
5035 | The two basics of reasoning are contradiction and sufficient reason [Leibniz] |
21597 | Logical connectives have the highest precision, yet are infected by the vagueness of true and false [Russell, by Williamson] |
9051 | Since natural language is not precise it cannot be in the province of logic [Russell, by Keefe/Smith] |
9054 | Vagueness is only a characteristic of representations, such as language [Russell] |
5038 | Assume that mind and body follow their own laws, but God has harmonised them [Leibniz] |
21097 | Modern monarchies are (like republics) rule by law, rather than by men [Hume] |
5037 | God doesn't decide that Adam will sin, but that sinful Adam's existence is to be preferred [Leibniz] |