9 ideas
| 10838 | To explain a concept, we need its purpose, not just its rules of usage [Dummett] |
| 10837 | It is part of the concept of truth that we aim at making true statements [Dummett] |
| 10840 | We must be able to specify truths in a precise language, like winning moves in a game [Dummett] |
| 19171 | Tarski's truth is like rules for winning games, without saying what 'winning' means [Dummett, by Davidson] |
| 16634 | I can't be unaware of anything which is in me [Descartes] |
| 10839 | You can't infer a dog's abstract concepts from its behaviour [Dummett] |
| 1590 | The just man does not harm his enemies, but benefits everyone [Plato] |
| 3635 | Essence must be known before we discuss existence [Descartes] |
| 3634 | We can't prove a first cause from our inability to grasp infinity [Descartes] |