8 ideas
| 22320 | An 'object' is just what can be referred to without possible non-existence [Wittgenstein] |
| 18283 | Language pictures the essence of the world [Wittgenstein] |
| 18282 | You can't believe it if you can't imagine a verification for it [Wittgenstein] |
| 7903 | The six perfections are giving, morality, patience, vigour, meditation, and wisdom [Nagarjuna] |
| 17402 | Mendeleev saw three principles in nature: matter, force and spirit (where the latter seems to be essence) [Mendeleev, by Scerri] |
| 17399 | Elements don't survive in compounds, but the 'substance' of the element does [Mendeleev] |
| 17400 | Mendeleev focused on abstract elements, not simple substances, so he got to their essence [Mendeleev, by Scerri] |
| 17401 | Mendeleev had a view of elements which allowed him to overlook some conflicting observations [Mendeleev] |