8 ideas
13157 | Choose the true hypothesis, which is the most intelligible one [Leibniz] |
13007 | Archimedes defined a straight line as the shortest distance between two points [Archimedes, by Leibniz] |
13158 | The Copernican theory is right because it is the only one offering a good explanation [Leibniz] |
3986 | The 'intentional stance' is a way of interpreting an entity by assuming it is rational and self-aware [Dennett] |
3987 | Like the 'centre of gravity', desires and beliefs are abstract concepts with no actual existence [Dennett] |
3984 | The nature of content is entirely based on its functional role [Dennett] |
3983 | Learning is evolution in the brain [Dennett] |
3985 | Biology is a type of engineering, not a search for laws of nature [Dennett] |