5 ideas
15575 | Knowledge is not a static set of correct propositions, but a continuing search for better interpretations [Polt] |
5437 | The claim of hermeneutics to give knowledge through understanding is challenged by positivism [Mautner on Dilthey] |
13007 | Archimedes defined a straight line as the shortest distance between two points [Archimedes, by Leibniz] |
15568 | When we consider possibilities, there must be something we are considering [Polt] |
5436 | Natural science seeks explanation; human sciences seek understanding [Dilthey, by Mautner] |