11 ideas
5831 | The new view is that "water" is a name, and has no definition [Schwartz,SP] |
6343 | For Russell, both propositions and facts are arrangements of objects, so obviously they correspond [Horwich on Russell] |
5829 | We refer to Thales successfully by name, even if all descriptions of him are false [Schwartz,SP] |
5830 | The traditional theory of names says some of the descriptions must be correct [Schwartz,SP] |
3986 | The 'intentional stance' is a way of interpreting an entity by assuming it is rational and self-aware [Dennett] |
3987 | Like the 'centre of gravity', desires and beliefs are abstract concepts with no actual existence [Dennett] |
5826 | The intension of "lemon" is the conjunction of properties associated with it [Schwartz,SP] |
3984 | The nature of content is entirely based on its functional role [Dennett] |
7534 | In 1906, Russell decided that propositions did not, after all, exist [Russell, by Monk] |
3983 | Learning is evolution in the brain [Dennett] |
3985 | Biology is a type of engineering, not a search for laws of nature [Dennett] |