11 ideas
17809 | Gödel showed that the syntactic approach to the infinite is of limited value [Kreisel] |
17810 | The study of mathematical foundations needs new non-mathematical concepts [Kreisel] |
14248 | We could accept the integers as primitive, then use sets to construct the rest [Cohen] |
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] |
7714 | Personal identity is a problem across time (diachronic) and at an instant (synchronic) [Lowe] |
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] |
17811 | The natural conception of points ducks the problem of naming or constructing each point [Kreisel] |