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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

Reevaluating Politicized Identity & Notions of an American Political Community in the Legal & Political Process

, Public Law and Legal Theory Commons , Race, Ethnicity and Post- 3 New York University - Washington , D.C. , USA 4 Commons, Cultural Heritage Law Commons, Election Law Commons , Ethics and Political ... Philosophy 5 Part of the Civil Rights and Discrimination Commons, Constitutional Law Commons , Courts Follow this and additional works at: https://www.repository.law.indiana.edu/ijlse Colonial Studies Commons

Ranked Choice Voting: How Voters Have Responded to a Failing Political System

A long-standing colloquialism amongst politicians and people in the political world is “People love their congressmen but hate Congress.”4 While not a new sentiment, distrust of the political system

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

Uncovering Blind Spots in Education Ethics: Insights from a Systematic Literature Review on Artificial Intelligence in Education

, literature, history, philosophy, performing and visual arts, cultural studies) each cover 4% of the total number of articles. Finally, Social Sciences, Business and Law (e.g., economics, journalism, political ... pursuit of perfection that Western philosophy sees as human’s innate nature (Byk, 2021). And once perfectibility is considered the ultimate social and human goal of education, are intelligent machines given

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

Serving Only to Oppress: An Intersectional and Critical Race Analysis of Constitutional Originalism Inflicting Harm

Constitution were set at the founding and have not changed or adapted since. See Marcia Coyle, ‘His Judicial Philosophy Is Mine’: Amy Barrett Touts Scalia in Remarks From Rose Garden, THE NATIONAL LAW JOURNAL ... (Sep. 26, 2020), https://www.law.com/nationallawjournal/2020/09/26/his-judicial-philosophy-is-mine-amy-barrett-toutsscalia-in-remarks-from-rose-garden/?slreturn=20230227132623. 2023] value judgments in

Against Personalised Learning

unarticulated, because AI, like much Personalisation; Personalised learning; Educational philosophy; Critical studies of AI - technology before it in education, has been treated as a technique or a method: a ... better world have to which ‘personalised learning’ is contributing? (3) How does education practise equality, if we understand equality as a political claim, which sustains education’s commitment to self

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 Future Trajectory of the AIED Community: Defining the ‘Knowledge Tradition’ in Critical Times

statistical measures of student achievement. It is an area of revival, with many academic supporters, and one heavily AIED; Knowledge Traditions; Critical Studies; Political Economy - supported by education ... approaches technology is viewed as something more than a tool, instead theorising it as an artefact that embodies social, cultural and political practices; and that draws attention to questions of experiences

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

Recognizing America's "Religious Nones" and Their Influence on Political and Legal Norms

Berlinerblau defines secularism as ?[a] political philosophy which . . . is preoccupied with, and often deeply suspicious of, any and all relations between government and religion.?50 And, finally, defining ... philosophy that results in depriving religious leaders of political power but maintaining a benign attitude toward their religious beliefs. This notion has been consistently backed by religious liberals, the