8 ideas
10245 | One geometry cannot be more true than another [Poincaré] |
13160 | To exist and be understood, a multitude must first be reduced to a unity [Leibniz] |
13161 | Substances are everywhere in matter, like points in a line [Leibniz] |
3986 | The 'intentional stance' is a way of interpreting an entity by assuming it is rational and self-aware [Dennett] |
3987 | Like the 'centre of gravity', desires and beliefs are abstract concepts with no actual existence [Dennett] |
3984 | The nature of content is entirely based on its functional role [Dennett] |
3983 | Learning is evolution in the brain [Dennett] |
3985 | Biology is a type of engineering, not a search for laws of nature [Dennett] |