11 ideas
291 | Don't assume that wisdom is the automatic consequence of old age [Plato] |
7920 | Descriptive metaphysics aims at actual structure, revisionary metaphysics at a better structure [Strawson,P] |
7922 | Descriptive metaphysics concerns unchanging core concepts and categories [Strawson,P] |
7921 | Close examination of actual word usage is the only sure way in philosophy [Strawson,P] |
8793 | If observation is knowledge, it is not just an experience; it is a justification in the space of reasons [Sellars] |
8792 | Observations like 'this is green' presuppose truths about what is a reliable symptom of what [Sellars] |
9282 | I can only apply consciousness predicates to myself if I can apply them to others [Strawson,P] |
9263 | A person is an entity to which we can ascribe predicates of consciousness and corporeality [Strawson,P] |
8791 | The concept of 'green' involves a battery of other concepts [Sellars] |
9281 | The idea of a predicate matches a range of things to which it can be applied [Strawson,P] |
293 | Being unafraid (perhaps through ignorance) and being brave are two different things [Plato] |