14 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] |
5831 | The new view is that "water" is a name, and has no definition [Schwartz,SP] |
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] |
13195 | To explain a house we must describe its use, as well as its parts [Leibniz] |
9780 | Consciousness is a malfunction of evolution [Zizek] |
13193 | Active force is not just potential for action, since it involves a real effort or striving [Leibniz] |
5826 | The intension of "lemon" is the conjunction of properties associated with it [Schwartz,SP] |
9781 | Tolerance and love are strategies to avoid encountering our neighbours [Zizek] |
13194 | God's laws would be meaningless without internal powers for following them [Leibniz] |
13196 | All qualities of bodies reduce to forces [Leibniz] |
13192 | Power is passive force, which is mass, and active force, which is entelechy or form [Leibniz] |