8 ideas
22026 | Philosophy is homesickness - the urge to be at home everywhere [Novalis] |
19398 | Minds are best explained by their ends, and bodies by efficient causes [Leibniz] |
19591 | Desire for perfection is an illness, if it turns against what is imperfect [Novalis] |
3986 | The 'intentional stance' is a way of interpreting an entity by assuming it is rational and self-aware [Dennett] |
3987 | Like the 'centre of gravity', desires and beliefs are abstract concepts with no actual existence [Dennett] |
3984 | The nature of content is entirely based on its functional role [Dennett] |
3983 | Learning is evolution in the brain [Dennett] |
3985 | Biology is a type of engineering, not a search for laws of nature [Dennett] |