13 ideas
| 23269 | Philosophy must start from clearly observed facts [Galen] |
| 5831 | The new view is that "water" is a name, and has no definition [Schwartz,SP] |
| 10152 | Set theory and logic are fairy tales, but still worth studying [Tarski] |
| 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] |
| 10151 | I am a deeply convinced nominalist [Tarski] |
| 23266 | The spirit in the soul wants freedom, power and honour [Galen] |
| 23219 | Stopping the heart doesn't terminate activity; pressing the brain does that [Galen, by Cobb] |
| 23264 | Philosophers think faculties are in substances, and invent a faculty for every activity [Galen] |
| 23220 | The brain contains memory and reason, and is the source of sensation and decision [Galen] |
| 23265 | The rational part of the soul is the desire for truth, understanding and recollection [Galen] |
| 5826 | The intension of "lemon" is the conjunction of properties associated with it [Schwartz,SP] |
| 23268 | We execute irredeemable people, to protect ourselves, as a deterrent, and ending a bad life [Galen] |