11 ideas
6782 | Realism is the only philosophy of science that doesn't make the success of science a miracle [Putnam] |
9331 | How do we determine which of the sentences containing a term comprise its definition? [Horwich] |
5060 | All substances analyse down to simple substances, which are souls, or 'monads' [Leibniz] |
22181 | Putnam says anti-realism is a bad explanation of accurate predictions [Putnam, by Okasha] |
9333 | A priori belief is not necessarily a priori justification, or a priori knowledge [Horwich] |
9342 | Understanding needs a priori commitment [Horwich] |
9332 | Meaning is generated by a priori commitment to truth, not the other way around [Horwich] |
9341 | Meanings and concepts cannot give a priori knowledge, because they may be unacceptable [Horwich] |
9334 | If we stipulate the meaning of 'number' to make Hume's Principle true, we first need Hume's Principle [Horwich] |
9339 | A priori knowledge (e.g. classical logic) may derive from the innate structure of our minds [Horwich] |
5059 | Power rules in efficient causes, but wisdom rules in connecting them to final causes [Leibniz] |