Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'Laches', 'The New Organon' and 'Review: Meinong 'Untersuchungen zur..''

expand these ideas     |    start again     |     specify just one area for these texts

---

8 ideas

1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 3. Wisdom Deflated

291	Don't assume that wisdom is the automatic consequence of old age [Plato]

1. Philosophy / F. Analytic Philosophy / 6. Logical Analysis

21546

We can't sharply distinguish variables, domains and values, if symbols frighten us [Russell]

8. Modes of Existence / E. Nominalism / 1. Nominalism / a. Nominalism

16639

Only individual bodies exist [Bacon]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 4. Impossible objects

21531

Common sense agrees with Meinong (rather than Russell) that 'Pegasus is a flying horse' is true [Lackey on Russell]

21545

I prefer to deny round squares, and deal with the difficulties by the theory of denoting [Russell]

9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 2. Hylomorphism / c. Form as causal

16033

There are only individual bodies containing law-based powers, and the Forms are these laws [Bacon]

14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 2. Aim of Science

21950

Science must clear away the idols of the mind if they are ever going to find the truth [Bacon]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / d. Courage

293	Being unafraid (perhaps through ignorance) and being brave are two different things [Plato]