10 ideas
291 | Don't assume that wisdom is the automatic consequence of old age [Plato] |
12699 | A body would be endless disunited parts, if it did not have a unifying form or soul [Leibniz] |
12700 | Form or soul gives unity and duration; matter gives multiplicity and change [Leibniz] |
12736 | If we understand God and his choices, we have a priori knowledge of contingent truths [Leibniz, by Garber] |
18969 | How do you distinguish three beliefs from four beliefs or two beliefs? [Quine] |
12698 | Every body contains a kind of sense and appetite, or a soul [Leibniz] |
18967 | A 'proposition' is said to be the timeless cognitive part of the meaning of a sentence [Quine] |
18968 | The problem with propositions is their individuation. When do two sentences express one proposition? [Quine] |
293 | Being unafraid (perhaps through ignorance) and being brave are two different things [Plato] |
18970 | The concept of a 'point' makes no sense without the idea of absolute position [Quine] |