11 ideas
5831 | The new view is that "water" is a name, and has no definition [Schwartz,SP] |
22329 | Logic is highly general truths abstracted from reality [Russell, by Glock] |
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] |
21569 | It is good to generalise truths as much as possible [Russell] |
5826 | The intension of "lemon" is the conjunction of properties associated with it [Schwartz,SP] |
22392 | Morality is inescapable, in descriptive words such as 'dishonest', 'unjust' and 'uncharitable' [Foot] |
23685 | Reason is not a motivator of morality [Foot, by Hacker-Wright] |
23691 | Rejecting moral rules may be villainous, but it isn't inconsistent [Foot] |
22391 | Saying we 'ought to be moral' makes no sense, unless it relates to some other system [Foot] |
22389 | Morality no more consists of categorical imperatives than etiquette does [Foot] |