13 ideas
9777 | Kant was the first philosopher [Zizek] |
9778 | There is no dialogue in philosophy [Zizek] |
9779 | Philosophy is transcendental questioning (not supporting science or constructing ontology) [Zizek] |
9169 | A statement can be metaphysically necessary and epistemologically contingent [Putnam] |
5819 | Conceivability is no proof of possibility [Putnam] |
19699 | A Gettier case is a belief which is true, and its fallible justification involves some luck [Hetherington] |
9780 | Consciousness is a malfunction of evolution [Zizek] |
9168 | I can't distinguish elm trees, but I mean by 'elm' the same set of trees as everybody else [Putnam] |
5820 | 'Water' has an unnoticed indexical component, referring to stuff around here [Putnam] |
9170 | We need to recognise the contribution of society and of the world in determining reference [Putnam] |
5817 | Language is more like a cooperative steamship than an individual hammer [Putnam] |
9781 | Tolerance and love are strategies to avoid encountering our neighbours [Zizek] |
5818 | If water is H2O in the actual world, there is no possible world where it isn't H2O [Putnam] |