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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
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
“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
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
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
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
In recent decades, the logical study of rational belief dynamics has played an increasingly important role in philosophy. However, the dynamics of concepts such as conceptual learning received ... revisions within a language, is mostly not applicable. These two assumptions played a major role in the rejection of logical empiricism in the philosophy of the 20th century. Prima facie, similar accusations
The problem of induction belongs to the most controversial issues in philosophy of science. If induction is understood widely, it covers every fallible inference, that is, such that its conclusion is ... theory of justification shows that it is a hidden inductivism. Every contemporary general compendium in the philosophy of science (see Newell-Smith 2000; Machamer and Silberstein 2002; Kuipers 2007