10 ideas
11178 | The essence or definition of an essence involves either a class of properties or a class of propositions [Fine,K] |
19043 | Bivalence applies not just to sentences, but that general terms are true or false of each object [Quine] |
11175 | Logical concepts rest on certain inferences, not on facts about implications [Fine,K] |
11176 | The property of Property Abstraction says any suitable condition must imply a property [Fine,K] |
11174 | A logical truth is true in virtue of the nature of the logical concepts [Fine,K] |
19042 | Terms learned by ostension tend to be vague, because that must be quick and unrefined [Quine] |
11177 | Can the essence of an object circularly involve itself, or involve another object? [Fine,K] |
11173 | Being a man is a consequence of his essence, not constitutive of it [Fine,K] |
11179 | If there are alternative definitions, then we have three possibilities for essence [Fine,K] |
7903 | The six perfections are giving, morality, patience, vigour, meditation, and wisdom [Nagarjuna] |