9 ideas
18779 | 'The' is a quantifier, like 'every' and 'a', and does not result in denotation [Montague] |
13095 | Essence is primitive force, or a law of change [Leibniz] |
23681 | The first motion or effect cannot be produced necessarily, so the First Cause must be a free agent [Reid] |
23676 | A willed action needs reasonable understanding of what is to be done [Reid] |
23680 | We are morally free, because we experience it, we are accountable, and we pursue projects [Reid] |
23678 | A motive is merely an idea, like advice, and not a force for action [Reid] |
23677 | We all know that mere priority or constant conjunction do not have to imply causation [Reid] |
2117 | The connection in events enables us to successfully predict the future, so there must be a constant cause [Leibniz] |
23679 | The principle of the law of nature is that matter is passive, and is acted upon [Reid] |