23 ideas
| 291 | Don't assume that wisdom is the automatic consequence of old age [Plato] |
| 21495 | Theoretical and practical politics are both concerned with the best lives for individuals [Russell] |
| 7630 | Ryle's dichotomy between knowing how and knowing that is too simplistic [Maund] |
| 7632 | Perception is sensation-then-concept, or direct-concepts, or sensation-saturated-in-concepts [Maund] |
| 7635 | Sense-data have an epistemological purpose (foundations) and a metaphysical purpose (explanation) [Maund] |
| 7638 | One thesis says we are not aware of qualia, but only of objects and their qualities [Maund] |
| 7642 | The Myth of the Given claims that thought is rationally supported by non-conceptual experiences [Maund] |
| 7640 | Mountains are adverbial modifications of the earth, but still have object-characteristics [Maund] |
| 7641 | Adverbialism tries to avoid sense-data and preserve direct realism [Maund] |
| 7637 | Thought content is either satisfaction conditions, or exercise of concepts [Maund, by PG] |
| 293 | Being unafraid (perhaps through ignorance) and being brave are two different things [Plato] |
| 21517 | Individuals need creativity, reverence for others, and self-respect [Russell] |
| 21523 | We would not want UK affairs to be settled by a world parliament [Russell] |
| 21522 | Democracy is inadequate without a great deal of devolution [Russell] |
| 21521 | Anarchy does not maximise liberty [Russell] |
| 21528 | Groups should be autonomous, with a neutral authority as arbitrator [Russell] |
| 21527 | On every new question the majority is always wrong at first [Russell] |
| 21526 | Unfortunately ordinary voters can't detect insincerity [Russell] |
| 21525 | When the state is the only employer, there is no refuge from the prejudices of other people [Russell] |
| 21518 | Men unite in pursuit of material things, and idealise greed as part of group loyalty [Russell] |
| 21519 | We need security and liberty, and then encouragement of creativity [Russell] |
| 21524 | The right to own land gives a legal right to a permanent income [Russell] |
| 21520 | That our heaven is a dull place reflects the misery of excessive work in life [Russell] |