9 ideas
15970 | People generalise because it is easier to understand, and that is mistaken for deep philosophy [Feynman] |
20947 | Thoughts are learnt through words, so language shows the limits and shape of our knowledge [Herder] |
16978 | If conceivability is a priori coherence, that implies possibility [Tahko] |
16975 | Essences are used to explain natural kinds, modality, and causal powers [Tahko] |
9410 | Physical Laws are rhythms and patterns in nature, revealed by analysis [Feynman] |
16976 | Scientific essentialists tend to characterise essence in terms of modality (not vice versa) [Tahko] |
16977 | If essence is modal and laws are necessary, essentialist knowledge is found by scientists [Tahko] |
18530 | Nobody understands quantum mechanics [Feynman] |
17707 | We should regard space as made up of many tiny pieces [Feynman, by Mares] |