My first university was in my home town, Durban, in the mid
... mathematics degree but most of my friends were doing arts subjects. Sartre and Marx were the thinkers of the moment and my friends would press their (mostly illegal) writings on me. Ideologically I was entirely sympathetic, but intellectually they didn’t do much for me—too obscure, too difficult, to ...
... mathematics degree but most of my friends were doing arts subjects. Sartre and Marx were the thinkers of the moment and my friends would press their (mostly illegal) writings on me. Ideologically I was entirely sympathetic, but intellectually they didn’t do much for me—too obscure, too difficult, to ...
DAVID HUME from A Treatise of Human Nature
... pains to inculcate it; and nothing wou’d be more fruitless than that multitude of rules and precepts, with which all moralists abound. Philosophy is commonly divided into speculative and practical ; and as morality is always comprehended under the latter division, ’tis supposed to influence our pass ...
... pains to inculcate it; and nothing wou’d be more fruitless than that multitude of rules and precepts, with which all moralists abound. Philosophy is commonly divided into speculative and practical ; and as morality is always comprehended under the latter division, ’tis supposed to influence our pass ...
Moral Theory: a Non-Consequentialist Approach
... are persons to begin with – and not roses which develop rosality or kangaroos which develop kangarooality – then we will realise that the person / human being division of the personists is far more elitist (and misleading) than that of the so-called speciesists. When Aristotle said „man is a rationa ...
... are persons to begin with – and not roses which develop rosality or kangaroos which develop kangarooality – then we will realise that the person / human being division of the personists is far more elitist (and misleading) than that of the so-called speciesists. When Aristotle said „man is a rationa ...
Introduction to Moral Theory
... theoretical aim of MTs, but what about the practical aim? The operative presumption is that if the principles are correct, then employing the principles to evaluate proposed actions or possible value assignments provides justifying reasons (as well as motivation) for moral decision making. ...
... theoretical aim of MTs, but what about the practical aim? The operative presumption is that if the principles are correct, then employing the principles to evaluate proposed actions or possible value assignments provides justifying reasons (as well as motivation) for moral decision making. ...
Philosophy of Religion Induction Day
... If it’s premises are true, then its conclusion could still be false. The premises provide some but not absolute support for the conclusion. How would you use inductive reasoning to demonstrate all geese are white If you see one goose, you might think, geese are white, but you don't have a large enou ...
... If it’s premises are true, then its conclusion could still be false. The premises provide some but not absolute support for the conclusion. How would you use inductive reasoning to demonstrate all geese are white If you see one goose, you might think, geese are white, but you don't have a large enou ...
Chapter 1 - WordPress.com
... whatever kind. Without any changes, there would be no history because something that is inert, dormant and dead cannot produce any kind of change. ...
... whatever kind. Without any changes, there would be no history because something that is inert, dormant and dead cannot produce any kind of change. ...
My Confession By Leo Tolstoy -Alexis Marroquin
... Leo Tolstoy's confession was that he found no reason in living, he questioned life. He thought death as a perfect way to escape all these unanswerable questions. At first, he questioned life and then wanted to answer all his questions, but they seemed so impossible to him. He thought maybe life depe ...
... Leo Tolstoy's confession was that he found no reason in living, he questioned life. He thought death as a perfect way to escape all these unanswerable questions. At first, he questioned life and then wanted to answer all his questions, but they seemed so impossible to him. He thought maybe life depe ...
My Philosophy of Economics, Life, and Everything (Not!)
... when they involve mathematics and graphics, takes a long time and much mental energy. This part of teaching does not feed back on research at all. For me, the only way to extract any enjoyment out of it is to regard the slides as minor works of art, and get some creative satisfaction from them. Deli ...
... when they involve mathematics and graphics, takes a long time and much mental energy. This part of teaching does not feed back on research at all. For me, the only way to extract any enjoyment out of it is to regard the slides as minor works of art, and get some creative satisfaction from them. Deli ...
Can Philosophy Serve a High Purpose
... The first requirement of philosophy is that you have to be certain of something; and the first thing you have to be certain of is the possibility of knowledge. If you ask “Can we know something?”—or to put it in philosophical jargon, “Is the primary act of recognition of any reality real?”—you must ...
... The first requirement of philosophy is that you have to be certain of something; and the first thing you have to be certain of is the possibility of knowledge. If you ask “Can we know something?”—or to put it in philosophical jargon, “Is the primary act of recognition of any reality real?”—you must ...
G1 Relativism
... Consequences of Cultural Relativism We could no longer say that the customs of other societies are morally inferior to our own. We could decide all questions of right and wrong by appealing to current societal practices. Problem of moral progress. ...
... Consequences of Cultural Relativism We could no longer say that the customs of other societies are morally inferior to our own. We could decide all questions of right and wrong by appealing to current societal practices. Problem of moral progress. ...
considerations on knowledge philosophy during the
... and for the people that believed in them. Both Platonism and the other currents of ancient philosophy fully contributed to the creation of a genuine Renaissancespecific scientific spirit. Culianu therefore rejected any association between the Popperian term of science and the Renaissance sciences, p ...
... and for the people that believed in them. Both Platonism and the other currents of ancient philosophy fully contributed to the creation of a genuine Renaissancespecific scientific spirit. Culianu therefore rejected any association between the Popperian term of science and the Renaissance sciences, p ...
A response to the essay on Schopenhauer`s
... that he loses me. I cannot see any compelling logic behind asserting ‘four different intellectual paths’ which cannot be mixed, then using this as a stick to beat other people’s philosophies with. If these intellectual paths really were independent and running in parallel, it would surely be possibl ...
... that he loses me. I cannot see any compelling logic behind asserting ‘four different intellectual paths’ which cannot be mixed, then using this as a stick to beat other people’s philosophies with. If these intellectual paths really were independent and running in parallel, it would surely be possibl ...
DOC - John Woods
... explaining some harsh restrictions that classical logic places on canonical English, for example, that its sentences can’t contain adverbs. This is true, but I went on to misspeak in saying that all verbs would be banished save for the “is” of predication. And I cited action-verbs as an example. Wha ...
... explaining some harsh restrictions that classical logic places on canonical English, for example, that its sentences can’t contain adverbs. This is true, but I went on to misspeak in saying that all verbs would be banished save for the “is” of predication. And I cited action-verbs as an example. Wha ...
the value in a story
... Richard Hare and Thomas Nagel, and echoed in subsequent debates about “moral particularism.”10 Hare wanted to insist that there can be no prelogical (or rather preconceptual) grasp of moral facts. In response, Nagel stressed that specific verdicts are possible without a known or explicit grounding i ...
... Richard Hare and Thomas Nagel, and echoed in subsequent debates about “moral particularism.”10 Hare wanted to insist that there can be no prelogical (or rather preconceptual) grasp of moral facts. In response, Nagel stressed that specific verdicts are possible without a known or explicit grounding i ...
humanism - Primary Resources
... • Think for themselves about what is right and wrong, based on reason and respect for others. • Find meaning, beauty and joy in the one life we have, without the need for an afterlife. • Look to science instead of religion as the best way to discover and understand the world. • Believe people can us ...
... • Think for themselves about what is right and wrong, based on reason and respect for others. • Find meaning, beauty and joy in the one life we have, without the need for an afterlife. • Look to science instead of religion as the best way to discover and understand the world. • Believe people can us ...
Introduction: The Arts and Sciences of the Situated Body
... they are bodies and at the same time other than biological as they incorporate technology and enter into a “non-human” or cyborgian dimension (Selinger and Engström, Clark). Although it is not clear where the limits are for such cultural, spiritual or cybernetic possibilities for transcending purely ...
... they are bodies and at the same time other than biological as they incorporate technology and enter into a “non-human” or cyborgian dimension (Selinger and Engström, Clark). Although it is not clear where the limits are for such cultural, spiritual or cybernetic possibilities for transcending purely ...
Ethical problems in natural sciences — challenges of the 21st century
... suprisingly very common. We do easily transfer our world’s view and our moral intuitions on evaluative attitude. This tendency grows in scientists’ society — their objective knowledge regarding medicine, biology, and other related specializations meets moral sensivity natural for human being which c ...
... suprisingly very common. We do easily transfer our world’s view and our moral intuitions on evaluative attitude. This tendency grows in scientists’ society — their objective knowledge regarding medicine, biology, and other related specializations meets moral sensivity natural for human being which c ...
Philosophy 224
... • However, it does nothing to satisfy the explanatory aim. • Why should we honor our parents? • To say that "it pleases God" just pushes the question back a level. Why does/should it please God? God's willing it is no explanation of why it is the right thing to will. Insisting that God is good doesn ...
... • However, it does nothing to satisfy the explanatory aim. • Why should we honor our parents? • To say that "it pleases God" just pushes the question back a level. Why does/should it please God? God's willing it is no explanation of why it is the right thing to will. Insisting that God is good doesn ...
Paul Hoover - Boise State English Department
... Wreckage of knowledge, science, mind. What exactly is meant by an “empty sign”? We call them empty when they’re too full. “A horse is a horse” is the zenith of thinking. You can’t go any further, as regards the horse. ...
... Wreckage of knowledge, science, mind. What exactly is meant by an “empty sign”? We call them empty when they’re too full. “A horse is a horse” is the zenith of thinking. You can’t go any further, as regards the horse. ...
Socratic Method.
... philosophical statement because it explains reality, "All", in non-religious terms. Every previous description of all of existence relied upon stories rooted in religious traditions. Typically, most monists are materialists. In other words, they believe that the single unifying feature of reality is ...
... philosophical statement because it explains reality, "All", in non-religious terms. Every previous description of all of existence relied upon stories rooted in religious traditions. Typically, most monists are materialists. In other words, they believe that the single unifying feature of reality is ...
Philosophical Battles Empiricism Rationalism
... knowledge is unobservable and inefficacious; that is, it does not do anything. The knowledge may sit there, never being used. Using Ockham’s Razor (= when deciding between competing theories that explain the same phenomena, the simpler theory is better),1 Empiricism is the better theory. 2. Colors: ...
... knowledge is unobservable and inefficacious; that is, it does not do anything. The knowledge may sit there, never being used. Using Ockham’s Razor (= when deciding between competing theories that explain the same phenomena, the simpler theory is better),1 Empiricism is the better theory. 2. Colors: ...
Human-nature-as-it
... that reason which manifests itself both in arithmetic and in morality; and in spite of his strictures against founding morality on human nature, his analysis of the nature of human reason is the basis for his own rational account of morality. Yet in the second book of the second Critique he does ack ...
... that reason which manifests itself both in arithmetic and in morality; and in spite of his strictures against founding morality on human nature, his analysis of the nature of human reason is the basis for his own rational account of morality. Yet in the second book of the second Critique he does ack ...
lecture5 revised
... a tradition is "an argument extended through time [an ongoing discussion or dialogue] in which certain fundamental agreements are defined and redefined" "about the goods the pursuit of which gives to that tradition its particular point and purpose" (MacIntyre, After Virtue 222). ...
... a tradition is "an argument extended through time [an ongoing discussion or dialogue] in which certain fundamental agreements are defined and redefined" "about the goods the pursuit of which gives to that tradition its particular point and purpose" (MacIntyre, After Virtue 222). ...
Philosophical Schools of Thought
... circumstances Moral judgments are neither true or false Truth & false can only be interpreted by each individual ...
... circumstances Moral judgments are neither true or false Truth & false can only be interpreted by each individual ...