6 ideas
16541 | All the intrinsic properties of a thing should be deducible from its definition [Spinoza] |
13230 | Particular essence is often captured by generality [Steiner,M] |
13229 | Maybe an instance of a generalisation is more explanatory than the particular case [Steiner,M] |
13073 | To understand the properties we must know the essence, as with a circle [Spinoza] |
13231 | Explanatory proofs rest on 'characterizing properties' of entities or structure [Steiner,M] |
15877 | The aim of science is just to create a comprehensive, elegant language to describe brute facts [Poincaré, by Harré] |