6 ideas
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] |
6552 | You can only explain the qualities of large objects using entities which lack those qualities [Heisenberg] |
22235 | Feelings are not unchanging, but have a history (especially if they are noble) [Foucault] |