11 ideas
2945 | Most philosophers start with reality and then examine knowledge; Descartes put the study of knowledge first [Lehrer] |
9327 | Organisms understand their worlds better if they understand themselves [Gulick] |
2946 | You cannot demand an analysis of a concept without knowing the purpose of the analysis [Lehrer] |
9325 | In contrast with knowledge, the notion of understanding emphasizes practical engagement [Gulick] |
9326 | Knowing-that is a much richer kind of knowing-how [Gulick] |
9319 | Is consciousness a type of self-awareness, or is being self-aware a way of being conscious? [Gulick] |
9320 | Higher-order theories divide over whether the higher level involves thought or perception [Gulick] |
9321 | Higher-order models reduce the problem of consciousness to intentionality [Gulick] |
9322 | Maybe qualia only exist at the lower level, and a higher-level is needed for what-it-is-like [Gulick] |
9141 | Abstraction theories build mathematics out of second-order equivalence principles [Cook/Ebert] |
9324 | From the teleopragmatic perspective, life is largely an informational process [Gulick] |