14 ideas
5300 | Philosophers have interpreted the world, but the point is to change it [Marx] |
5297 | Whether human thinking can be 'true' must be decided in practice, not theory [Marx] |
13331 | Part and whole contribute asymmetrically to one another, so must differ [Fine,K] |
13332 | Hierarchical set membership models objects better than the subset or aggregate relations do [Fine,K] |
13333 | The matter is a relatively unstructured version of the object, like a set without membership structure [Fine,K] |
13327 | A 'timeless' part just is a part, not a part at some time; some atoms are timeless parts of a water molecule [Fine,K] |
13326 | A 'temporary' part is a part at one time, but may not be at another, like a carburetor [Fine,K] |
13329 | An 'aggregative' sum is spread in time, and exists whenever a component exists [Fine,K] |
13330 | An 'compound' sum is not spread in time, and only exists when all the components exists [Fine,K] |
13328 | Two sorts of whole have 'rigid embodiment' (timeless parts) or 'variable embodiment' (temporary parts) [Fine,K] |
1556 | By nature people are close to one another, but culture drives them apart [Hippias] |
22598 | The authentic self exists at the level of class, rather than the individual [Marx, by Dunt] |
5298 | The human essence is not found in individuals but in social relations [Marx] |
5299 | Religious feeling is social in origin [Marx] |