9 ideas
291 | Don't assume that wisdom is the automatic consequence of old age [Plato] |
6417 | In 1921 Russell abandoned sense-data, and the gap between sensation and object [Russell, by Grayling] |
6474 | Seeing is not in itself knowledge, but is separate from what is seen, such as a patch of colour [Russell] |
6476 | We cannot assume that the subject actually exists, so we cannot distinguish sensations from sense-data [Russell] |
2792 | It is possible the world came into existence five minutes ago, complete with false memories [Russell] |
22326 | Knowledge needs more than a sensitive response; the response must also be appropriate [Russell] |
6475 | In perception, the self is just a logical fiction demanded by grammar [Russell] |
293 | Being unafraid (perhaps through ignorance) and being brave are two different things [Plato] |
20948 | Human cultures are organisms which grow, and then fade and die [Spengler, by Bowie] |