9 ideas
| 8698 | Modal structuralism says mathematics studies possible structures, which may or may not be actualised [Hellman, by Friend] |
| 9557 | Statements of pure mathematics are elliptical for a sort of modal conditional [Hellman, by Chihara] |
| 10263 | Modal structuralism can only judge possibility by 'possible' models [Shapiro on Hellman] |
| 15640 | Courage is not a virtue, but the form of every virtue at its testing point [Lewis,CS] |
| 21275 | Unlike a stone, the parts of a watch are obviously assembled in order to show the time [Paley] |
| 21276 | From the obvious purpose and structure of a watch we must infer that it was designed [Paley] |
| 21277 | Even an imperfect machine can exhibit obvious design [Paley] |
| 21278 | All the signs of design found in a watch are also found in nature [Paley] |
| 21357 | No organ shows purpose more obviously than the eyelid [Paley] |