8 ideas
10838 | To explain a concept, we need its purpose, not just its rules of usage [Dummett] |
6782 | Realism is the only philosophy of science that doesn't make the success of science a miracle [Putnam] |
10837 | It is part of the concept of truth that we aim at making true statements [Dummett] |
10840 | We must be able to specify truths in a precise language, like winning moves in a game [Dummett] |
19171 | Tarski's truth is like rules for winning games, without saying what 'winning' means [Dummett, by Davidson] |
22181 | Putnam says anti-realism is a bad explanation of accurate predictions [Putnam, by Okasha] |
10839 | You can't infer a dog's abstract concepts from its behaviour [Dummett] |
5655 | Happiness is not satisfaction of desires, but fulfilment of values [Bradley, by Scruton] |