10 ideas
8378 | Philosophers usually learn science from each other, not from science [Russell] |
15575 | Knowledge is not a static set of correct propositions, but a continuing search for better interpretations [Polt] |
8375 | 'Necessary' is a predicate of a propositional function, saying it is true for all values of its argument [Russell] |
15568 | When we consider possibilities, there must be something we are considering [Polt] |
1556 | By nature people are close to one another, but culture drives them apart [Hippias] |
4396 | The law of causality is a source of confusion, and should be dropped from philosophy [Russell] |
8376 | If causes are contiguous with events, only the last bit is relevant, or the event's timing is baffling [Russell] |
8380 | Striking a match causes its igniting, even if it sometimes doesn't work [Russell] |
8379 | In causal laws, 'events' must recur, so they have to be universals, not particulars [Russell] |
8381 | The constancy of scientific laws rests on differential equations, not on cause and effect [Russell] |