4 ideas
4032 | The problem of universals is how many particulars can all be of the same 'type' [Armstrong] |
18284 | Particulars can be verified or falsified, but general statements can only be falsified (conclusively) [Popper] |
13165 | Geometrical proofs do not show causes, as when we prove a triangle contains two right angles [Proclus] |
9569 | The origin of geometry started in sensation, then moved to calculation, and then to reason [Proclus] |