17 ideas
9358 | There are several logics, none of which will ever derive falsehoods from truth [Lewis,CI] |
9357 | Excluded middle is just our preference for a simplified dichotomy in experience [Lewis,CI] |
9364 | Names represent a uniformity in experience, or they name nothing [Lewis,CI] |
14590 | If we accept scattered objects such as archipelagos, why not think of cars that way? [Hawthorne] |
14591 | Four-dimensionalists say instantaneous objects are more fundamental than long-lived ones [Hawthorne] |
9362 | Necessary truths are those we will maintain no matter what [Lewis,CI] |
14589 | A modal can reverse meaning if the context is seen differently, so maybe context is all? [Hawthorne] |
22868 | The value and truth of knowledge are measured by success in activity [Dewey] |
9365 | We can maintain a priori principles come what may, but we can also change them [Lewis,CI] |
22865 | Habits constitute the self [Dewey] |
9361 | We have to separate the mathematical from physical phenomena by abstraction [Lewis,CI] |
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] |
9363 | Science seeks classification which will discover laws, essences, and predictions [Lewis,CI] |
14588 | Modern metaphysicians tend to think space-time points are more fundamental than space-time regions [Hawthorne] |