10 ideas
9331 | How do we determine which of the sentences containing a term comprise its definition? [Horwich] |
16740 | A power is not a cause, but an aptitude for a cause [Zabarella] |
9333 | A priori belief is not necessarily a priori justification, or a priori knowledge [Horwich] |
9342 | Understanding needs a priori commitment [Horwich] |
9332 | Meaning is generated by a priori commitment to truth, not the other way around [Horwich] |
9341 | Meanings and concepts cannot give a priori knowledge, because they may be unacceptable [Horwich] |
9334 | If we stipulate the meaning of 'number' to make Hume's Principle true, we first need Hume's Principle [Horwich] |
9339 | A priori knowledge (e.g. classical logic) may derive from the innate structure of our minds [Horwich] |
16571 | Prime matter is exceptionally obscure [Zabarella] |
16709 | Some people return to scholastic mysterious qualities, disguising them as 'forces' [Leibniz] |