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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
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
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
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
favour a compulsory education policy while workers prefer a purely redistributive taxation. Each group would like the policy to be entirely financed by the other group. Then, we introduce a political ... correlation between education and social and political participation is a well established result. In particular Dee (2004) and Milligan et al. (2004) point out a causal effect from education to
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
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
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
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
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
Book Review of Douglas Anderson’s Philosophy Americana: Making Philosophy at Home in American Culture, 2006. Anderson pulls on the resources of American philosophy in order to address issues within ... : Fordham University Press , 2006. 294 pp. ISBN 0-8232-2551. $28.00, pbk. , USA In Philosophy Americana, Douglas Anderson attempts to address “issues that arise in popular culture” (ix). He does so by
“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
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
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
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
. Even so, they have drawn variously and productively from the resources of European political philosophy and used these to anatomize the school in its relation to society. They have shed light on the ... philosophy’s basic concerns could not but be social and political. Indeed, its aims ought to be identical with those of democracy. Dewey, Childs, Kilpatrick,.Brameld, Rugg, Bode, Counts, and the others were
, $24.99, pbk. In a world that had largely adopted a Deweyan sense of itself, Body Consciousness would not have to be written. In such a world, it would be taken for granted that philosophy should account ... his 1997 Practicing Philosophy: Pragmatism and the Philosophical Life-and this - book reflects that orientation throughout, leading to a wholeheartedly Deweyan consummation in a chapter entitled
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
, 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
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