22 ideas
14600 | Analysis aims at secure necessary and sufficient conditions [Schaffer,J] |
192 | Only one thing can be contrary to something [Plato] |
14603 | 'Reification' occurs if we mistake a concept for a thing [Schaffer,J] |
14607 | T adds □p→p for reflexivity, and is ideal for modeling lawhood [Schaffer,J] |
14604 | If a notion is ontologically basic, it should be needed in our best attempt at science [Schaffer,J] |
14599 | Three types of reduction: Theoretical (of terms), Definitional (of concepts), Ontological (of reality) [Schaffer,J] |
14605 | Tropes are the same as events [Schaffer,J] |
190 | If asked whether justice itself is just or unjust, you would have to say that it is just [Plato] |
14601 | Individuation aims to count entities, by saying when there is one [Schaffer,J] |
14606 | Only ideal conceivability could indicate what is possible [Schaffer,J] |
20184 | The only real evil is loss of knowledge [Plato] |
20185 | The most important things in life are wisdom and knowledge [Plato] |
191 | Everything resembles everything else up to a point [Plato] |
203 | Courage is knowing what should or shouldn't be feared [Plato] |
202 | No one willingly and knowingly embraces evil [Plato] |
193 | Some things are good even though they are not beneficial to men [Plato] |
5126 | A carelessly thrown brick is condemned much more if it hits someone [Smith,A, by Harman] |
197 | Some pleasures are not good, and some pains are not evil [Plato] |
200 | People tend only to disapprove of pleasure if it leads to pain, or prevents future pleasure [Plato] |
188 | Socrates did not believe that virtue could be taught [Plato] |
204 | Socrates is contradicting himself in claiming virtue can't be taught, but that it is knowledge [Plato] |
189 | If we punish wrong-doers, it shows that we believe virtue can be taught [Plato] |