8 ideas
20183 | So-called 'though experiments' are just philosophers observing features of the world [Cappelen] |
17644 | Metaphysical realism is committed to there being one ultimate true theory [Putnam] |
17648 | It is an illusion to think there could be one good scientific theory of reality [Putnam] |
17643 | Shape is essential relative to 'statue', but not essential relative to 'clay' [Putnam] |
17642 | The old view that sense data are independent of mind is quite dotty [Putnam] |
20182 | The word 'intuitive' often plays not role at all in arguments, and can be removed [Cappelen] |
22109 | The fullest knowledge places a conclusion within an accurate theory [Aquinas, by Kretzmann/Stump] |
17645 | An alien might think oxygen was the main cause of a forest fire [Putnam] |