17 ideas
7893 | Our life is the creation of our mind [Anon (Dham)] |
10580 | Mathematics is both necessary and a priori because it really consists of logical truths [Yablo] |
10579 | Putting numbers in quantifiable position (rather than many quantifiers) makes expression easier [Yablo] |
10577 | Concrete objects have few essential properties, but properties of abstractions are mostly essential [Yablo] |
10578 | We are thought to know concreta a posteriori, and many abstracta a priori [Yablo] |
12295 | 3-D says things are stretched in space but not in time, and entire at a time but not at a location [Fine,K] |
12298 | Genuine motion, rather than variation of position, requires the 'entire presence' of the object [Fine,K] |
12296 | 4-D says things are stretched in space and in time, and not entire at a time or at a location [Fine,K] |
18882 | You can ask when the wedding was, but not (usually) when the bride was [Fine,K, by Simons] |
12297 | Three-dimensionalist can accept temporal parts, as things enduring only for an instant [Fine,K] |
7898 | The world is just the illusion of an appearance [Anon (Dham)] |
7894 | Hate is conquered by love [Anon (Dham)] |
7899 | Even divine pleasure will not satisfy the wise, as it is insatiable, and leads to pain [Anon (Dham)] |
7896 | The foolish gradually fill with evil, like a slowly-filled water-jar [Anon (Dham)] |
7897 | The wise gradually fill with good, like a slowly-filled water-jar [Anon (Dham)] |
7895 | Don't befriend fools; either find superior friends, or travel alone [Anon (Dham)] |
7900 | Speak the truth, yield not to anger, give what you can to him who asks [Anon (Dham)] |