12 ideas
23367 | Even pointing a finger should only be done for a reason [Epictetus] |
9169 | A statement can be metaphysically necessary and epistemologically contingent [Putnam] |
5819 | Conceivability is no proof of possibility [Putnam] |
23633 | Many truths seem obvious, and point to universal agreement - which is what we find [Reid] |
23630 | Only philosophers treat ideas as objects [Reid] |
9168 | I can't distinguish elm trees, but I mean by 'elm' the same set of trees as everybody else [Putnam] |
5820 | 'Water' has an unnoticed indexical component, referring to stuff around here [Putnam] |
23629 | The ambiguity of words impedes the advancement of knowledge [Reid] |
9170 | We need to recognise the contribution of society and of the world in determining reference [Putnam] |
5817 | Language is more like a cooperative steamship than an individual hammer [Putnam] |
23632 | Similar effects come from similar causes, and causes are only what are sufficient for the effects [Reid] |
5818 | If water is H2O in the actual world, there is no possible world where it isn't H2O [Putnam] |