15 ideas
6402 | In 1927, Russell analysed force and matter in terms of events [Russell, by Grayling] |
14732 | A perceived physical object is events grouped around a centre [Russell] |
14733 | An object produces the same percepts with or without a substance, so that is irrelevant to science [Russell] |
6418 | Russell rejected phenomenalism because it couldn't account for causal relations [Russell, by Grayling] |
3282 | The general form of moral reasoning is putting yourself in other people's shoes [Nagel] |
3278 | An egalitarian system must give priority to those with the worst prospects in life [Nagel] |
3275 | Equality was once opposed to aristocracy, but now it opposes public utility and individual rights [Nagel] |
3277 | In judging disputes, should we use one standard, or those of each individual? [Nagel] |
3281 | The ideal of acceptability to each individual underlies the appeal to equality [Nagel] |
3273 | Equality nowadays is seen as political, social, legal and economic [Nagel] |
3274 | Equality can either be defended as good for society, or as good for individual rights [Nagel] |
3276 | A morality of rights is very minimal, leaving a lot of human life without restrictions or duties [Nagel] |
13304 | Learned men gain more in one day than others do in a lifetime [Posidonius] |
21706 | At first matter is basic and known by sense-data; later Russell says matter is constructed [Russell, by Linsky,B] |
20820 | Time is an interval of motion, or the measure of speed [Posidonius, by Stobaeus] |