9 ideas
291 | Don't assume that wisdom is the automatic consequence of old age [Plato] |
11989 | For Russell, expressions dependent on contingent circumstances must be eliminated [Kaplan] |
17809 | Gödel showed that the syntactic approach to the infinite is of limited value [Kreisel] |
17810 | The study of mathematical foundations needs new non-mathematical concepts [Kreisel] |
11990 | 'Haecceitism' says that sameness or difference of individuals is independent of appearances [Kaplan] |
9668 | 'Haecceitism' is common thisness under dissimilarity, or distinct thisnesses under resemblance [Kaplan] |
11991 | If quantification into modal contexts is legitimate, that seems to imply some form of haecceitism [Kaplan] |
293 | Being unafraid (perhaps through ignorance) and being brave are two different things [Plato] |
17811 | The natural conception of points ducks the problem of naming or constructing each point [Kreisel] |