15 ideas
2526 | Philosophers regularly confuse failures of imagination with insights into necessity [Dennett] |
22868 | The value and truth of knowledge are measured by success in activity [Dewey] |
2523 | That every mammal has a mother is a secure reality, but without foundations [Dennett] |
2528 | Does consciousness need the concept of consciousness? [Dennett] |
2525 | Maybe language is crucial to consciousness [Dennett] |
2527 | Unconscious intentionality is the foundation of the mind [Dennett] |
22865 | Habits constitute the self [Dewey] |
2530 | Could a robot be made conscious just by software? [Dennett] |
22235 | Feelings are not unchanging, but have a history (especially if they are noble) [Foucault] |
2524 | A language of thought doesn't explain content [Dennett] |
2529 | Maybe there can be non-conscious concepts (e.g. in bees) [Dennett] |
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] |