How can we tell that something is likely true? How we know stuff A proposition is a type of statement that can be true or false. Not all sentences are propositions. For example, “Some parrots have green feathers” is a proposition, while “Colorless green ideas sleep furiously” is not a proposition. There are essentially three…
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The definition of insanity
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. This well-circulated quote is often attributed to Albert Einstein. I find it somewhat strange in that that is clearly not “the definition of insanity”. Insanity has multiple definitions. “Sane” and “insane” come from the Latin word for health. In…
thoughts on mind 