7 ideas
18801 | Classical negation is circular, if it relies on knowing negation-conditions from truth-conditions [Dummett] |
15642 | If kinds depend only on what can be observed, many underlying essences might produce the same kind [Eagle] |
15645 | Nominal essence are the observable properties of things [Eagle] |
15643 | Nominal essence mistakenly gives equal weight to all underlying properties that produce appearances [Eagle] |
23304 | The ancient Memorists said virtually all types of thinking could be done simply by memory [Sorabji] |
23303 | Stoics say true memory needs reflection and assent, but animals only have perceptual recognition [Sorabji] |
15641 | Kinds are fixed by the essential properties of things - the properties that make it that kind of thing [Eagle] |