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that calls for historical explanation. In this paper I propose an externalist account, looking at the social and political reasons why realism became attractive, rather than considering the internal ... also be made that this self-declared “scien tific philosophy” had social-political ramifications. The point is raised by none other than Bertrand Russell, an inspirational figure for the American new
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
In this paper, I examine the question of commitment transmissibility in public political arguments. I explore the idea that under certain conditions, arguers become accountable for the commitments of ... approaches to argumentation and persuasion (studies in Logic and Argumentation) . College Publications Saul J ( 2018 ) Dogwhistles, Political Manipulation, and Philosophy of Language (Vol. 1 ). Oxford
Enactivism has much to offer to moral, social and political philosophy through giving a new perspective on existing ethical problems and improving our understanding of morally ambiguous behaviours. I ... and political philosophy and aesthetics. The aim of this essay is to explore the potential enactivism has for contributing to the field of applied ethics. As such, it is written from the perspective of
This essay is concerned with Bernard Williams’ contention in Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy that, in ethics, reflection can destroy knowledge. I attempt to defend this contention from the charge ... one should live (see Williams (2006) , pp. 20–21 and 52–53, and Ch. 9, passim). In fact many of the most interesting questions in moral philosophy are questions about how different ethical points of
The philosophy of Bernard Williams, recognised as a prominent expression of ethical thought, presents an intense dialogue with ancient Greek tragic culture. Combining erudition and elegance, Williams ... ), published in The Sense of the Past: Essays in the Philosophy of History (2006). This essay deals with the cultural and ethical significance of fictional tragedy and suffering, using the example of the
particular, I will show that the critical realists’ reservations pertained primarily to a more traditionalist—‘continental’—account of philosophy, whereas the neo-realists proved instrumental in setting the ... ( 1945 ) A history of western philosophy and its connection with political and social circumstances from earliest times to the present day . Simon and Schuster , New York Russell B ( 1956 ) Portraits from
between finance and philosophy (§2). On this basis, I outline the role that philosophy plays for financial practice and vice versa (§3), and I explore the specific dynamics of a 'reverse finance' (§4) and ... interesting philosophical consequences of it (§5). Moreover, I discuss some recent contributions to a few main issues in the emerging field of the philosophy of finance (§6), in particular in ontology
? Visages at the crossroad between philosophy, semiotics and cognition, sorting them into five broad topics, i.e. (i) the attempt at overcoming the notion that there is a one-to-one mapping between certain ... interpret facial movements (§ 2.1). Second, a couple of authors frame the topic of facial properties within ongoing debates on the philosophy of perception (§ 2.2). In a third group we find papers that
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
‘Dogwhistles’ and microtargeted political advertisements are objects of widespread moral and political concern. With a few notable exceptions in the case of dogwhistles (and none in the case of ... information undermines public scrutiny 1 These exceptions all concern dogwhistles. For a primarily moral critique of dogwhistles, see esp. Saul’s ‘Dogwhistles, Political Manipulation, and Philosophy of Language
One main challenge of non-platonist philosophy of mathematics is to account for the apparent objectivity of mathematical knowledge. Cole and Feferman have proposed accounts that aim to explain ... problem of reconciling non-platonist philosophy of mathematics with the (apparent) objectivity of mathematical knowledge. Epistemology of arithmetic; Philosophy of mathematics; Maximal intersubjectivity
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
open question but there is something to be said about Max Scheler’s philosophy of Kairos, that is, that authentic and effective human action happens—personally and collectively—within the nexus of “the ... call of the hour.” This was the case a decade ago, in 2011, when several individuals ‘heard’ the call of the hour and formed an international research group, Philosophy of the City Research Group, which
“manipulation” have been discussed by philosophers throughout history, often in the context of moral and political philosophy. In general, manipulation has been understood as a form of influence or control ... significance of manipulation is extensively discussed in the ethics and political philosophy literature. Across the whole philosophical tradition that goes from Plato to Foucault via Rousseau, Kant and Arendt
. Can J Philos 52 ( 1 ): 109 - 124 Coeckelbergh M ( 2022 ) The Political Philosophy of AI . Polity Press, Cambridge, UK Danks D , London AJ ( 2017 ) Algorithmic bias in autonomous systems . Proceedings of ... International Relations , University of Macerata , Macerata , Italy 1 Department of Philosophy, Communication and Performing Arts, Roma Tre University , Rome , Italy 2 Sofia Bonicalzi 3 Department of Philosophy
to statistics so as to refute their potential to obscure their hateful nature. Giles Howdle’s “Microtargeting, Dogwhistles, and Deliberative Democracy” combines insights from political philosophy and ... ) Code words in political discourse . Philosophical Top 45 ( 2 ): 33 - 64 Khoo J , Sterken KR (eds) ( 2021 ) The Routledge Handbook of Social and Political Philosophy of Language . Routledge, New York
Wittgenstein had little to say directly on philosophy of history. But some pertinent remarks in On Certainty have received little attention, apart from in Elizabeth Anscombe's short article on Hume ... judging. I have called these Moorean propositions, and the present article develops the suggestion that history as a discipline rests on them. The result is a qualification of empiricism in philosophy of
