9 ideas
11193 | Understanding begins with the notion of being and essence [Avicenna] |
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] |
11209 | The simple's whatness is its very self [Avicenna] |
11204 | The ultimate material of things has the unity of total formlessness [Avicenna] |
16674 | The quantity is just the matter, in that it has extended parts and is diffuse [Charleton] |
15036 | An essence can either be universal (in the mind) or singular (in concrete particulars) [Avicenna, by Panaccio] |
5826 | The intension of "lemon" is the conjunction of properties associated with it [Schwartz,SP] |