8 ideas
11989 | For Russell, expressions dependent on contingent circumstances must be eliminated [Kaplan] |
8978 | Events are made of other things, and are not fundamental to ontology [Bennett] |
11990 | 'Haecceitism' says that sameness or difference of individuals is independent of appearances [Kaplan] |
9668 | 'Haecceitism' is common thisness under dissimilarity, or distinct thisnesses under resemblance [Kaplan] |
11991 | If quantification into modal contexts is legitimate, that seems to imply some form of haecceitism [Kaplan] |
23304 | The ancient Memorists said virtually all types of thinking could be done simply by memory [Sorabji] |
23303 | Stoics say true memory needs reflection and assent, but animals only have perceptual recognition [Sorabji] |
10364 | Facts are about the world, not in it, so they can't cause anything [Bennett] |