12 ideas
19735 | Wisdom has a higher value than understanding, which has a higher value than knowledge [Greco] |
19734 | If value is practical, knowledge is no better than true opinion [Greco] |
19733 | Externalist theories don't explain why knowledge has value [Greco] |
17498 | In the 'received view' models are formal; the 'semantic view' emphasises representation [Portides, by PG] |
17501 | Representational success in models depends on success of their explanations [Portides] |
17502 | The best model of the atomic nucleus is the one which explains the most results [Portides] |
17496 | 'Model' belongs in a family of concepts, with representation, idealisation and abstraction [Portides] |
17497 | Models are theory-driven, or phenomenological (more empirical and specific) [Portides] |
17499 | Theoretical models can represent, by mapping onto the data-models [Portides] |
13165 | Geometrical proofs do not show causes, as when we prove a triangle contains two right angles [Proclus] |
17500 | General theories may be too abstract to actually explain the mechanisms [Portides] |
9569 | The origin of geometry started in sensation, then moved to calculation, and then to reason [Proclus] |