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Why Philosophy Makes No Progress

This paper offers an explanation for why some parts of philosophy have made no progress. Philosophy has made no progress because it cannot make progress. And it cannot because of the nature of the ... . This version is the Problem of the Subjective and Objective. Then it is argued that the unsolvability of this latter problem is why there are other unsolvable philosophy problems. Consciousness; Mind

The Ideal of Global Philosophy in an Age of Deglobalization

circle . In: Philosophical papers 1913- 1946 . Springer, Dordrecht, pp. 48 - 51 Parekh B ( 1991 ) Nehru and the national philosophy of India . Econ Political Weekly 26 ( 1-2 ): 35 -48 Sokolov AV ... the affirmation of intercultural philosophy and internationalism but it goes well beyond cultural and geographic cosmopolitanism. To embrace global philosophy is to reject any approach to philosophy

The Janus-Faced Nature of Philosophy of Science: Eleven Theses

Elsewhere I have tried to provide the justification of both the irreducible (transcendental) distinction of science and philosophy and their inevitable (naturalistic) complementarity. Unlike ... decades, we need a new concept of philosophy of science, which must not only recur to epistemology, formal logic and philosophy of language, but also to ethics, social and political philosophy, axiology

Where’s the Body?: Victimhood as the Wrongmaker in Abortion

Much of the work in moral philosophy and the political debate on abortion has focused on when in human development personhood begins. In this article, using a variant of Derek Parfit’s view on ... criteria proposed by philosophers, legal theorists and political activists to answer the question—when, if ever, is abortion permissible? Entering into this moral and political fray means one must generally

Nominalism and Mathematical Objectivity

for the nominalist philosophy of mathematics. But in the end it can lead to a serious challenge to the nominalist account of mathematical objectivity if some minimal assumptions about the relation ... mathematical realism on the other. But this attitude is not shared by every nominalist. For instance, in Hellman’s view, the first desideratum of a philosophy of mathematics should “rest on the view that the

When Science Confronts Philosophy: Three Case Studies

clash between science and philosophy: Zeno's paradoxes, the Frame Problem, and a recent attempt to experimentally refute skepticism. In all three cases, the relevant science claims to have resolved the ... Problem; Geometric series; Infinity; Knowledge; Relevance; Semantics; Skepticism; Zeno's Paradoxes 1 Introduction This paper provides arguments that three famous philosophy problems are not solved or even

On the Epistemological Relevance of Social Power and Justice in Mathematics

argue that epistemologies of mathematics ought to account for questions of exposure to and choice of attention to mathematical ideas, and remark on the political relevance of such epistemologies. ... relevance of the DEI literature to the philosophy of mathematics. In Sect. 6 we use this connection to argue for the political relevance of a thick epistemology of mathematics. 3 Background In the last

Epistemological Implications of Perceptual Pluralism

for evaluating whether this prospect holds up. Philosophy of perception; Perceptual pluralism; Naïve realism; Cognitive penetrability of perception; Theory-ladenness of observation; Perspectival ... realism 1 Introduction The cognitive penetrability of perception (CPP) is one of the heated current topics lying at the intersection of cognitive science and philosophy. The debate is doubly motivated

The Ethical Charge of Articulating Mathematics

2008; Asper 2008) detail how Euclidean style mathematics was designed as a project of social and political distinction along a theory–practice divide. On the one hand, classical Greek geometry ... and manipulative arguments that prevailed in political assemblies, courts of law, and debates among philosophers (even though some the latter attempted to steer clear of the sophistic style, or at least

Introduction: Philosophy and the Future

Philosophy and the Future” took place. The first and still best-known definition of Anticipation was given from Rosen: “An anticipatory system is a system containing a predictive model of itself and/or its ... . For surprising it may sound, in the philosophy of time the Future is often neglected, regardless of both which position concerning the nature of time is being defended, and of the explanatory pattern

Reconciling the Noema Debate

could aid in resolving issues in the recent discussion concerning Husserl’s noema and the internalism–externalism debate in philosophy of mind. ... debate in philosophy of mind. Edmund Husserl; Noema; Intentionality; Externalism; Internalism; Phenomenology; Epoché; Neutrality modification; Reduction 1 Introduction Few concepts have attracted as

Learning to Live with a Circle: Reflective Equilibrium and the Received View of the Scientific Realism Debate

Philosophy of Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens , Athens , Greece The Scientific Realism Debate (SRD) has been accused of going around in circles without reaching a consensus, so that ... circular in the sense that there is no science-like progress. Rather SRD is characterized by the eternal recurrence of the same seemingly unsolvable problems, which is typical of philosophy and is echoed by

The Histories Volume 17, Fall 2023

of topics, from ancient Indian philosophy to the history of American Rock and Roll. The plethora of topics throughout this brief volume demonstrate the variety of topics La Salle students explore. The ... the positions held in the millets, Jews exercised political influence through other offices and occupations. A sort of secular Jewish governing position existed in the nasi. This secular leader would

Vagueness in Medicine: On Disciplinary Indistinctness, Fuzzy Phenomena, Vague Concepts, Uncertain Knowledge, and Fact-Value-Interaction

overdiagnosis, underdiagnosis, and medicalization. Even more, it illustrates how complex and challenging the field of medicine is, but also how important contributions from the philosophy can be for the practice ... possible, reducing or limiting vagueness, philosophy can help improving care. Reducing the various types of vagueness can improve clinical decision-making, informing individuals, and health policy making

Attention as Practice

Global Philosophy Gunter Bombaerts Joel Anderson Matthew Dennis Alessio Gerola Lily Frank Tom Hannes Jeroen Hopster Lavinia Marin Andreas Spahn The “attention economy” refers to the tech industry's ... technologies, extending also to amplified political polarization, increased risk-taking behavior, and diminished mental health (Center for Humane Technology 2021b) . Members of modern society cannot reasonably

Why do we Need Norm Sensitive Design? A WEIRD Critique of Value Sensitive Approaches to Design

, Blacksburg, USA 0 Philosophy and Ethics, Department IE&IS, Eindhoven University of Technology , De Zaale, Atlas 9.328, Eindhoven , The Netherlands The article argues that mainstream value-sensitive approaches ... Paul Verbeek, Ibo van de Poel or Jeroen van de Hoven. It draws on the Philosophy of Technology and Science and Technology Studies to explore and address the value dimensions of technology, by considering

How to Frame Understanding in Mathematics: A Case Study Using Extremal Proofs

hermeneutic tradition of philosophy as well as Schmid’s ideal genetic model of narrative constitution. We illustrate the practical applicability of our theoretical analysis through a case study on extremal ... proof understanding. Frames; Mathematical language; Mathematical understanding; Narratives; Philosophy of mathematical practice; Problem solving 1 Introduction What does it mean to say that a

Emergence, Continuity, and Scientific Realism

continuity, however, is typically the outcome of what is termed `emergence’ in the philosophy of exact sciences. Emergence denotes the appearance of novel patterns and regularities, unexpected on the basis of ... (eds) Non-Reflexive Logics , Non-Individuals, and the Philosophy of Quantum Mechanics . Synthese Library 476 , Springer, Cham: Chap. 2. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3- 031 -31840- 5 _ 2 Dieks D (2023b

Formalization of Mathematical Proof Practice Through an Argumentation-Based Model

in mathematics. They are also needed in physical sciences, computer science, philosophy, legal argumentation, political debates, and elsewhere. Proofs cannot always be adequately captured by ... involving people from different backgrounds, expertise, and thinking styles (Vandoulakis 2020) . In philosophy, events can be considered as objects in time or instantiations of properties in objects