12 ideas
17644 | Metaphysical realism is committed to there being one ultimate true theory [Putnam] |
17648 | It is an illusion to think there could be one good scientific theory of reality [Putnam] |
304 | Beautiful things must be different from beauty itself, but beauty itself must be present in each of them [Plato] |
17643 | Shape is essential relative to 'statue', but not essential relative to 'clay' [Putnam] |
16120 | Knowing how to achieve immortality is pointless without the knowledge how to use immortality [Plato] |
17642 | The old view that sense data are independent of mind is quite dotty [Putnam] |
303 | Say how many teeth the other has, then count them. If you are right, we will trust your other claims [Plato] |
5495 | Instances of pain are physical tokens, but the nature of pain is more abstract [Putnam, by Lycan] |
302 | What knowledge is required to live well? [Plato] |
301 | Only knowledge of some sort is good [Plato] |
305 | Something which lies midway between two evils is better than either of them [Plato] |
17645 | An alien might think oxygen was the main cause of a forest fire [Putnam] |