13 ideas
19433 | The universe is infinitely varied, so the Buridan's Ass dilemma could never happen [Leibniz] |
6021 | It is only when we say a proposition that we speak truly or falsely [Sext.Empiricus] |
6020 | 'Man is a rational mortal animal' is equivalent to 'if something is a man, that thing is a rational mortal animal' [Sext.Empiricus] |
19434 | There may be a world where dogs smell their game at a thousand leagues [Leibniz] |
22868 | The value and truth of knowledge are measured by success in activity [Dewey] |
6026 | How can you investigate without some preconception of your object? [Sext.Empiricus] |
22865 | Habits constitute the self [Dewey] |
6032 | Right actions, once done, are those with a reasonable justification [Sext.Empiricus] |
22871 | The good people are those who improve; the bad are those who deteriorate [Dewey] |
22876 | Democracy is the development of human nature when it shares in the running of communal activities [Dewey] |
22875 | Democracy is not just a form of government; it is a mode of shared living [Dewey] |
22874 | Individuality is only developed within groups [Dewey] |
1517 | The tektraktys (1+2+3+4=10) is the 'fount of ever-flowing nature' [Sext.Empiricus] |