10 ideas
9331 | How do we determine which of the sentences containing a term comprise its definition? [Horwich] |
15312 | We get the idea of power by abstracting from ropes, magnets and electric shocks [Priestley] |
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] |
16726 | Why can't we deduce secondary qualities from primary ones, if they cause them? [Buridan] |
15311 | Attraction or repulsion are not imparted to matter, but actually constitute it [Priestley] |