10 ideas
| 15527 | Defining terms either enables elimination, or shows that they don't require elimination [Lewis] |
| 15530 | A logically determinate name names the same thing in every possible world [Lewis] |
| 15531 | The Ramsey sentence of a theory says that it has at least one realisation [Lewis] |
| 15528 | A Ramsey sentence just asserts that a theory can be realised, without saying by what [Lewis] |
| 15526 | There is a method for defining new scientific terms just using the terms we already understand [Lewis] |
| 15529 | It is better to have one realisation of a theory than many - but it may not always be possible [Lewis] |
| 7777 | We accept a metaphor when we see the sentence is false [Davidson] |
| 7776 | Metaphors just mean what their words literally mean [Davidson] |
| 7775 | Understanding a metaphor is a creative act, with no rules [Davidson] |
| 468 | Musical performance can reveal a range of virtues [Damon of Ath.] |