12 ideas
7920 | Descriptive metaphysics aims at actual structure, revisionary metaphysics at a better structure [Strawson,P] |
7922 | Descriptive metaphysics concerns unchanging core concepts and categories [Strawson,P] |
7921 | Close examination of actual word usage is the only sure way in philosophy [Strawson,P] |
5831 | The new view is that "water" is a name, and has no definition [Schwartz,SP] |
10053 | Geometrical axioms imply the propositions, but the former may not be true [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] |
10052 | Geometry is united by the intuitive axioms of projective geometry [Russell, by Musgrave] |
9282 | I can only apply consciousness predicates to myself if I can apply them to others [Strawson,P] |
9263 | A person is an entity to which we can ascribe predicates of consciousness and corporeality [Strawson,P] |
5826 | The intension of "lemon" is the conjunction of properties associated with it [Schwartz,SP] |
9281 | The idea of a predicate matches a range of things to which it can be applied [Strawson,P] |