AN OBVIOUS-BASED ACCOUNT OF EPISTEMIC POSSIBILITY
... So, that q is epistemically possible for S does not entail that q has a non-zero probability on S’s total evidence. The proponent of EPevB may deny that I’m certain I’m not mistaken about the setup of experiment. But I am sure that I’ve set up the experiment correctly and that the mathematician woul ...
... So, that q is epistemically possible for S does not entail that q has a non-zero probability on S’s total evidence. The proponent of EPevB may deny that I’m certain I’m not mistaken about the setup of experiment. But I am sure that I’ve set up the experiment correctly and that the mathematician woul ...
African Philosophy
... hilosophers have recently become interested in cultural philosophies, such as African philosophy, Asian philosophy, American Indian philosophy, and Latin American philosophy. This is especially relevant to the quest for pluralism, diversity, and multiculturalism in higher education. This interest ma ...
... hilosophers have recently become interested in cultural philosophies, such as African philosophy, Asian philosophy, American Indian philosophy, and Latin American philosophy. This is especially relevant to the quest for pluralism, diversity, and multiculturalism in higher education. This interest ma ...
41essay 3 2017 -- oedipus
... Note: The key to a successful paper is the use of specifics—examples, quotes—with a discussion of these specifics as support for the point you are making. The best topic is the one you devise; therefore, select an aspect of the play that you would like to analyze in depth on an academic level. Some ...
... Note: The key to a successful paper is the use of specifics—examples, quotes—with a discussion of these specifics as support for the point you are making. The best topic is the one you devise; therefore, select an aspect of the play that you would like to analyze in depth on an academic level. Some ...
how optional is morality
... exclusive5: insofar as motivation is moral, it cannot be self-interested.6 Importantly, neither are they mutually exhaustive: most motivation is neither moral nor selfinterested. It does not follow and is not the case that moral motivation is incompatible with objective self-interest, or that self- ...
... exclusive5: insofar as motivation is moral, it cannot be self-interested.6 Importantly, neither are they mutually exhaustive: most motivation is neither moral nor selfinterested. It does not follow and is not the case that moral motivation is incompatible with objective self-interest, or that self- ...
Wittgenstein`s Tractatus Logico
... to refer to exists. But the existence of a complex object depends upon its parts being arranged in a certain way; and its parts will be arranged in a that way only if some proposition, which says that they are arranged that way, is true. So we get the thesis stated in §2.0211: if all objects were c ...
... to refer to exists. But the existence of a complex object depends upon its parts being arranged in a certain way; and its parts will be arranged in a that way only if some proposition, which says that they are arranged that way, is true. So we get the thesis stated in §2.0211: if all objects were c ...
Normative Ethics, Normative Epistemology, and Quine`s Holism
... of our scientific system of the world as involved en bloc in every prediction. More modest chunks suffice . . .\".7 Although I do not fully grasp the reference to legalism, I infer from this passage that I should no longer dissent from Quine's views on this point as I did in my book, the preface to ...
... of our scientific system of the world as involved en bloc in every prediction. More modest chunks suffice . . .\".7 Although I do not fully grasp the reference to legalism, I infer from this passage that I should no longer dissent from Quine's views on this point as I did in my book, the preface to ...
does gödel`s incompleteness theorem prove that truth transcends
... In Quine’s opinion, Gödel’s proof is akin to Epimenides paradox, at least on first sight: Gödel’s proof may conveniently be related to the Epimenides paradox or the pseudomenon in the ‘yields a falsehood’ version. For ‘falsehood’ read ‘nontheorem’ thus:‘ “Yields a non-theorem when appended to its ow ...
... In Quine’s opinion, Gödel’s proof is akin to Epimenides paradox, at least on first sight: Gödel’s proof may conveniently be related to the Epimenides paradox or the pseudomenon in the ‘yields a falsehood’ version. For ‘falsehood’ read ‘nontheorem’ thus:‘ “Yields a non-theorem when appended to its ow ...
Substantive Syllogisms - Scholarship at UWindsor
... Treatment of the syllogism as a basic form of inference is something found to be widespread, even today, in the post twentieth century which saw the entrenchment of classical propositional logic and the appearance of various post-classical logics. A survey of logic texts seems to reveal that the aut ...
... Treatment of the syllogism as a basic form of inference is something found to be widespread, even today, in the post twentieth century which saw the entrenchment of classical propositional logic and the appearance of various post-classical logics. A survey of logic texts seems to reveal that the aut ...
comptes rendus 7_2_
... judgements (81). He ends up with a view of moral systems as attempting to silence some intuitions in our set of “powerful but profoundly inconsistent intuitions” (82). I found this first part particularly successful at delivering on the two promises discussed above. First, Voorhoeve raises strong ob ...
... judgements (81). He ends up with a view of moral systems as attempting to silence some intuitions in our set of “powerful but profoundly inconsistent intuitions” (82). I found this first part particularly successful at delivering on the two promises discussed above. First, Voorhoeve raises strong ob ...
a2 wtf are the basic goods
... instantiated through actions chosen for these reasons. Thus, playing and knowing always have their basic appeal, insofar as they are goods, but like other goods they can be realized only in limited ways through particular actions. Some goods are reasons for acting which need a further reason to expl ...
... instantiated through actions chosen for these reasons. Thus, playing and knowing always have their basic appeal, insofar as they are goods, but like other goods they can be realized only in limited ways through particular actions. Some goods are reasons for acting which need a further reason to expl ...
Sidestepping the holes of holism
... form of meaning postulates), then holism about meaning trivially follows. According to the Degrees of Holistic Involvement Thesis we may be proponents of many versions of holism about meaning, holism about confirmation and holism about knowledge – for example we may claim that the meaning of a given ...
... form of meaning postulates), then holism about meaning trivially follows. According to the Degrees of Holistic Involvement Thesis we may be proponents of many versions of holism about meaning, holism about confirmation and holism about knowledge – for example we may claim that the meaning of a given ...
Mathematical equations as Durkheimian social facts?
... fundamental characteristics of social facts (that they are external to and independent of individual will). This extension from natural to social facts may make it seem that social facts must be strange things indeed, but if we consider the sort of social phenomena Durkheim includes under his defini ...
... fundamental characteristics of social facts (that they are external to and independent of individual will). This extension from natural to social facts may make it seem that social facts must be strange things indeed, but if we consider the sort of social phenomena Durkheim includes under his defini ...
A Comparative Study of the Epistemology of Immanuel Kant and that
... There was no exact Indian counterpart to Cartesian Dualism during the Buddha’s time. Hence its philosophical crisis may not exactly be described as one of a dialectic tension as happened in the West. 31 Yet it may be shown that there were at least approximate Indian counterparts to the Rationalism a ...
... There was no exact Indian counterpart to Cartesian Dualism during the Buddha’s time. Hence its philosophical crisis may not exactly be described as one of a dialectic tension as happened in the West. 31 Yet it may be shown that there were at least approximate Indian counterparts to the Rationalism a ...
Van de Laar, Tjeerd
... Some time ago I got introduced to the philosophy of mind of Max Velmans1. At first I had a hard time understanding his so called reflexive monism in which he combines an epistemological dualism with an ontological (dual-aspect) monism. Soon I got quite enthousiastic about Velmans’ theory, especially ...
... Some time ago I got introduced to the philosophy of mind of Max Velmans1. At first I had a hard time understanding his so called reflexive monism in which he combines an epistemological dualism with an ontological (dual-aspect) monism. Soon I got quite enthousiastic about Velmans’ theory, especially ...
What is Existential-Phenomenology
... reflectively sophisticated exemplification in science." --Maurice Natanson, "Phenomenology and the Social Sciences," In M. Natanson (Ed.), Phenomenology and the Social Sciences, Volume 1, pp. 4-5 "Phenomenology is a science of 'beginnings.' The genuine beginner is an adept, not a novice. To begin, ...
... reflectively sophisticated exemplification in science." --Maurice Natanson, "Phenomenology and the Social Sciences," In M. Natanson (Ed.), Phenomenology and the Social Sciences, Volume 1, pp. 4-5 "Phenomenology is a science of 'beginnings.' The genuine beginner is an adept, not a novice. To begin, ...
The Significance of "On Denoting"
... denoting concepts go right to the heart of his philosophy at this period. He does not hold the theory because it enables him to solve some puzzles that he just happens to come across. On the contrary, the theory of denoting is directly connected with the attempt to reduce mathematics to logic that i ...
... denoting concepts go right to the heart of his philosophy at this period. He does not hold the theory because it enables him to solve some puzzles that he just happens to come across. On the contrary, the theory of denoting is directly connected with the attempt to reduce mathematics to logic that i ...
Syllogism - University of Windsor
... Treatment of the syllogism as a basic form of inference is something found to be widespread, even today, in the post twentieth century which saw the entrenchment of classical propositional logic and the appearance of various post-classical logics. A survey of logic texts seems to reveal that the aut ...
... Treatment of the syllogism as a basic form of inference is something found to be widespread, even today, in the post twentieth century which saw the entrenchment of classical propositional logic and the appearance of various post-classical logics. A survey of logic texts seems to reveal that the aut ...
The Contemporary Relevance of Aristotle`s Thought
... thesis, and consequently all discourse becomes pointless.3 Even the most despised logical works of Aristotle, namely the Topics and the Sophistical Refutations, have proved to be relevant in the contemporary debate on the subject of fallacies. One of the greatest specialists in this field, C. L. Ham ...
... thesis, and consequently all discourse becomes pointless.3 Even the most despised logical works of Aristotle, namely the Topics and the Sophistical Refutations, have proved to be relevant in the contemporary debate on the subject of fallacies. One of the greatest specialists in this field, C. L. Ham ...
Truth and Friendship: The Importance of the Conversation of Friends
... that in formulating correct principles and reasoning well from them, the human intellect needs the assistance of other intellects, both in its formative stages and in its mature exercise. Yet here one can reasonably ask: need it be assistance from a friend? It is obvious that many of those who help ...
... that in formulating correct principles and reasoning well from them, the human intellect needs the assistance of other intellects, both in its formative stages and in its mature exercise. Yet here one can reasonably ask: need it be assistance from a friend? It is obvious that many of those who help ...
The Problem of Substance in Metaphysics
... During the Modern Period, there emerged an intense interest in the problem of substance. Descartes defined substance as that which exists requiring nothing else to exists. As such, a substance is that which exists on its own. He proposed three kinds of substances: God, the human mind and matter. Spi ...
... During the Modern Period, there emerged an intense interest in the problem of substance. Descartes defined substance as that which exists requiring nothing else to exists. As such, a substance is that which exists on its own. He proposed three kinds of substances: God, the human mind and matter. Spi ...
The Philosopher and the Sage: Plato and Lao
... we may say that in some sense the goodness of anything and everything depends on how Limit and Unlimited are mixed in the natures of particular existing beings. Mixture is defined as “genesis into being from the measures produced with the limit” (26d). There is no clear divide between generating and ...
... we may say that in some sense the goodness of anything and everything depends on how Limit and Unlimited are mixed in the natures of particular existing beings. Mixture is defined as “genesis into being from the measures produced with the limit” (26d). There is no clear divide between generating and ...
Forthcoming in Australasian Journal of Philosophy, 1996. HOW TO
... that between cognitive and non-cognitive discourse in general. In effect, the standard literature offers two possible answers to the question as to how this distinction is to be characterised. One view is that it is primarily a semantic distinction, to be defined in terms of possession of truth cond ...
... that between cognitive and non-cognitive discourse in general. In effect, the standard literature offers two possible answers to the question as to how this distinction is to be characterised. One view is that it is primarily a semantic distinction, to be defined in terms of possession of truth cond ...
caethnography in the way of theory
... to protect them from termites and mildew. . . . Almost undetectable after more than half a century, this trace instantly brings back to me the savannas and forests of Central Brazil, inseparably bound with other smells . . . as well as with sounds and colors. For as faint as it is now, this odor—whi ...
... to protect them from termites and mildew. . . . Almost undetectable after more than half a century, this trace instantly brings back to me the savannas and forests of Central Brazil, inseparably bound with other smells . . . as well as with sounds and colors. For as faint as it is now, this odor—whi ...
ch-06.pdf
... If no process is executing in its critical section and there exists some processes that wish to enter their critical section, then the selection of the processes that will enter the critical section next cannot be postponed indefinitely. Bounded Waiting ...
... If no process is executing in its critical section and there exists some processes that wish to enter their critical section, then the selection of the processes that will enter the critical section next cannot be postponed indefinitely. Bounded Waiting ...
can a consequentialist be a real friend? (who cares?)
... friend’ will here be understood as an agent who holds a perspective that embraces these components. But ‘friendship’ might still fail to exist even if an agent holds such a perspective. The other person, the focal point of the agent’s perspective, must also regard the agent and their relationship in ...
... friend’ will here be understood as an agent who holds a perspective that embraces these components. But ‘friendship’ might still fail to exist even if an agent holds such a perspective. The other person, the focal point of the agent’s perspective, must also regard the agent and their relationship in ...