8 ideas
4298 | All items of possible human knowledge are interconnected, and can be reached by inference [Descartes] |
17644 | Metaphysical realism is committed to there being one ultimate true theory [Putnam] |
17648 | It is an illusion to think there could be one good scientific theory of reality [Putnam] |
14082 | No sortal could ever exactly pin down which set of particles count as this 'cup' [Schaffer,J] |
17643 | Shape is essential relative to 'statue', but not essential relative to 'clay' [Putnam] |
14081 | Identities can be true despite indeterminate reference, if true under all interpretations [Schaffer,J] |
17642 | The old view that sense data are independent of mind is quite dotty [Putnam] |
17645 | An alien might think oxygen was the main cause of a forest fire [Putnam] |