15 ideas
19336 | Wisdom involves the desire to achieve perfection [Leibniz] |
291 | Don't assume that wisdom is the automatic consequence of old age [Plato] |
15717 | Using Choice, you can cut up a small ball and make an enormous one from the pieces [Kaplan/Kaplan] |
15712 | 1 and 0, then add for naturals, subtract for negatives, divide for rationals, take roots for irrationals [Kaplan/Kaplan] |
15711 | The rationals are everywhere - the irrationals are everywhere else [Kaplan/Kaplan] |
15714 | 'Commutative' laws say order makes no difference; 'associative' laws say groupings make no difference [Kaplan/Kaplan] |
15715 | 'Distributive' laws say if you add then multiply, or multiply then add, you get the same result [Kaplan/Kaplan] |
7696 | Leibniz first asked 'why is there something rather than nothing?' [Leibniz, by Jacquette] |
19341 | There must be a straining towards existence in the essence of all possible things [Leibniz] |
19428 | Because something does exist, there must be a drive in possible things towards existence [Leibniz] |
5047 | The world is physically necessary, as its contrary would imply imperfection or moral absurdity [Leibniz] |
15713 | The first million numbers confirm that no number is greater than a million [Kaplan/Kaplan] |
19343 | We follow the practical rule which always seeks maximum effect for minimum cost [Leibniz] |
293 | Being unafraid (perhaps through ignorance) and being brave are two different things [Plato] |
19429 | The principle of determination in things obtains the greatest effect with the least effort [Leibniz] |