10 ideas
14348 | An 'antidote' allows a manifestation to begin, but then blocks it [Corry] |
14347 | A 'finkish' disposition is one that is lost immediately after the appropriate stimulus [Corry] |
14350 | If a disposition is never instantiated, it shouldn't be part of our theory of nature [Corry] |
23633 | Many truths seem obvious, and point to universal agreement - which is what we find [Reid] |
14351 | Maybe an experiment unmasks an essential disposition, and reveals its regularities [Corry] |
23630 | Only philosophers treat ideas as objects [Reid] |
23629 | The ambiguity of words impedes the advancement of knowledge [Reid] |
7903 | The six perfections are giving, morality, patience, vigour, meditation, and wisdom [Nagarjuna] |
23632 | Similar effects come from similar causes, and causes are only what are sufficient for the effects [Reid] |
14346 | Dispositional essentialism says fundamental laws of nature are strict, not ceteris paribus [Corry] |