13 ideas
21238 | Later phenomenologists tried hard to incorporate social relationships [Bakewell] |
21237 | Phenomenology begins from the immediate, rather than from axioms and theories [Bakewell] |
13331 | Part and whole contribute asymmetrically to one another, so must differ [Fine,K] |
13332 | Hierarchical set membership models objects better than the subset or aggregate relations do [Fine,K] |
13333 | The matter is a relatively unstructured version of the object, like a set without membership structure [Fine,K] |
13326 | A 'temporary' part is a part at one time, but may not be at another, like a carburetor [Fine,K] |
13327 | A 'timeless' part just is a part, not a part at some time; some atoms are timeless parts of a water molecule [Fine,K] |
13329 | An 'aggregative' sum is spread in time, and exists whenever a component exists [Fine,K] |
13330 | An 'compound' sum is not spread in time, and only exists when all the components exists [Fine,K] |
13328 | Two sorts of whole have 'rigid embodiment' (timeless parts) or 'variable embodiment' (temporary parts) [Fine,K] |
13550 | To be always happy is to lack knowledge of one half of nature [Seneca] |
13549 | Nothing bad can happen to a good man [Seneca] |
13548 | The ocean changes in volume in proportion to the attraction of the moon [Seneca] |