7 ideas
3291 | Emergent properties appear at high levels of complexity, but aren't explainable by the lower levels [Nagel] |
18439 | Because things can share attributes, we cannot individuate attributes clearly [Quine] |
18442 | You only know an attribute if you know what things have it [Quine] |
18441 | No entity without identity (which requires a principle of individuation) [Quine] |
18440 | Identity of physical objects is just being coextensive [Quine] |
468 | Musical performance can reveal a range of virtues [Damon of Ath.] |
3290 | Given the nature of heat and of water, it is literally impossible for water not to boil at the right heat [Nagel] |