10 ideas
16083 | Aristotelian matter seriously threatens the intrinsic unity and substantiality of its object [Gill,ML] |
18284 | Particulars can be verified or falsified, but general statements can only be falsified (conclusively) [Popper] |
20725 | The idea of duty in one's calling haunts us, like a lost religion [Weber] |
20722 | Acquisition and low consumption lead to saving, investment, and increased wealth [Weber] |
20724 | When asceticism emerged from the monasteries, it helped to drive the modern economy [Weber] |
20717 | Capitalism is not unlimited greed, and may even be opposed to greed [Weber] |
20718 | Modern western capitalism has free labour, business separate from household, and book-keeping [Weber] |
17006 | Prime matter has no place in Aristotle's theories, and passages claiming it are misread [Gill,ML] |
16093 | Prime matter is actually nothing and potentially everything (or potentially an element) [Gill,ML] |
20719 | Punish the heretic, but be indulgent to the sinner [Weber] |