9 ideas
14212 | A consistent theory just needs one model; isomorphic versions will do too, and large domains provide those [Lewis] |
5060 | All substances analyse down to simple substances, which are souls, or 'monads' [Leibniz] |
14213 | Anti-realists see the world as imaginary, or lacking joints, or beyond reference, or beyond truth [Lewis] |
14210 | A gerrymandered mereological sum can be a mess, but still have natural joints [Lewis] |
14215 | Causal theories of reference make errors in reference easy [Lewis] |
14209 | Descriptive theories remain part of the theory of reference (with seven mild modifications) [Lewis] |
22439 | There are only duties if there are rights, so truth is only for those with a right to it [Constant] |
22440 | Unconditional truth-telling makes a society impossible [Constant] |
5059 | Power rules in efficient causes, but wisdom rules in connecting them to final causes [Leibniz] |