16 ideas
7720 | Two things can only resemble one another in some respect, and that may reintroduce a universal [Lowe] |
7712 | On substances, Leibniz emphasises unity, Spinoza independence, Locke relations to qualities [Lowe] |
7710 | Perception is a mode of belief-acquisition, and does not involve sensation [Lowe] |
7711 | Science requires a causal theory - perception of an object must be an experience caused by the object [Lowe] |
5952 | Rather than being the whole soul, maybe I am its chief part? [Plutarch] |
7714 | Personal identity is a problem across time (diachronic) and at an instant (synchronic) [Lowe] |
5951 | If atoms have no qualities, they cannot possibly produce a mind [Plutarch] |
7715 | Mentalese isn't a language, because it isn't conventional, or a means of public communication [Lowe] |
7722 | If meaning is mental pictures, explain "the cat (or dog!) is NOT on the mat" [Lowe] |
20796 | Action needs an affinity for a presentation, and an impulse toward the affinity [Plutarch] |
21375 | Reason can be vicious, and great crimes have to be rational [Schopenhauer] |
21379 | Man's three basic ethical incentives are egoism, malice and compassion [Schopenhauer] |
5948 | The good life involves social participation, loyalty, temperance and honesty [Plutarch] |
21376 | Philosophy treats animals as exploitable things, ignoring the significance of their lives [Schopenhauer] |
5950 | If only atoms exist, how do qualities arise when the atoms come together? [Plutarch] |
5955 | No one will ever find a city that lacks religious practices [Plutarch] |