8 ideas
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] |
5826 | The intension of "lemon" is the conjunction of properties associated with it [Schwartz,SP] |
10645 | We reach concepts by clarification, or by definition, or by habitual experience [Price,HH] |
10644 | A 'felt familiarity' with universals is more primitive than abstraction [Price,HH] |
10646 | Our understanding of 'dog' or 'house' arises from a repeated experience of concomitances [Price,HH] |
5271 | Prejudice apart, push-pin has equal value with music and poetry [Bentham] |