11 ideas
14296 | Dispositions are physical states of mechanism; when known, these replace the old disposition term [Quine] |
10558 | Abstract objects are actually constituted by the properties by which we conceive them [Zalta] |
2526 | Philosophers regularly confuse failures of imagination with insights into necessity [Dennett] |
2523 | That every mammal has a mother is a secure reality, but without foundations [Dennett] |
2528 | Does consciousness need the concept of consciousness? [Dennett] |
2525 | Maybe language is crucial to consciousness [Dennett] |
2527 | Unconscious intentionality is the foundation of the mind [Dennett] |
2530 | Could a robot be made conscious just by software? [Dennett] |
2524 | A language of thought doesn't explain content [Dennett] |
2529 | Maybe there can be non-conscious concepts (e.g. in bees) [Dennett] |
10557 | Abstract objects are captured by second-order modal logic, plus 'encoding' formulas [Zalta] |