12 ideas
21515 | Incoherence may be more important for enquiry than coherence [Olsson] |
21514 | Coherence is the capacity to answer objections [Olsson] |
21496 | Mere agreement of testimonies is not enough to make truth very likely [Olsson] |
21499 | Coherence is only needed if the information sources are not fully reliable [Olsson] |
21502 | A purely coherent theory cannot be true of the world without some contact with the world [Olsson] |
21512 | Extending a system makes it less probable, so extending coherence can't make it more probable [Olsson] |
20180 | A happy and joyous life must largely be a quiet life [Russell] |
7903 | The six perfections are giving, morality, patience, vigour, meditation, and wisdom [Nagarjuna] |
20177 | Boredom always involves not being fully occupied [Russell] |
20178 | Life is now more interesting, but boredom is more frightening [Russell] |
20176 | Boredom is an increasingly strong motivating power [Russell] |
20179 | Happiness involves enduring boredom, and the young should be taught this [Russell] |