8 ideas
16740 | A power is not a cause, but an aptitude for a cause [Zabarella] |
3986 | The 'intentional stance' is a way of interpreting an entity by assuming it is rational and self-aware [Dennett] |
3987 | Like the 'centre of gravity', desires and beliefs are abstract concepts with no actual existence [Dennett] |
3984 | The nature of content is entirely based on its functional role [Dennett] |
7076 | Mill wondered if he would be happy if all his aims were realised, and answered no [Mill, by Critchley] |
3983 | Learning is evolution in the brain [Dennett] |
16571 | Prime matter is exceptionally obscure [Zabarella] |
3985 | Biology is a type of engineering, not a search for laws of nature [Dennett] |