5 ideas
20435 | If philosophy could be summarised it would be pointless [Adorno] |
14365 | Scientific understanding is always the grasping of a correct explanation [Strevens] |
14368 | We may 'understand that' the cat is on the mat, but not at all 'understand why' it is there [Strevens] |
14369 | Understanding is a precondition, comes in degrees, is active, and holistic - unlike explanation [Strevens] |
1556 | By nature people are close to one another, but culture drives them apart [Hippias] |