IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS)
... more than two sentences and which can be consolidated on a post card. These are – 1. Man is a thinking mind, and 2. Matter is extension in motion. ...
... more than two sentences and which can be consolidated on a post card. These are – 1. Man is a thinking mind, and 2. Matter is extension in motion. ...
philosophers. The guardians who are selected
... our argument indicates that the capacity for knowledge is innate in each man’s mind, and that the organ by which he learns is like an eye which cannot be turned from darkness to light unless the whole body is turned; in the same way the mind as a whole must be turned away from the world of change un ...
... our argument indicates that the capacity for knowledge is innate in each man’s mind, and that the organ by which he learns is like an eye which cannot be turned from darkness to light unless the whole body is turned; in the same way the mind as a whole must be turned away from the world of change un ...
Peter Singer - All Animals Are Equal
... those with I.Q.s below 100. Would a hierarchical society of this sort really be so much better than one based on race or sex? I think not. But if we tie the moral principle of equality to the factual equality of the different races or sexes, taken as a whole, our opposition to racism and sexism doe ...
... those with I.Q.s below 100. Would a hierarchical society of this sort really be so much better than one based on race or sex? I think not. But if we tie the moral principle of equality to the factual equality of the different races or sexes, taken as a whole, our opposition to racism and sexism doe ...
- Digital Commons @ Colby
... conflicts between moral concerns and other important nonmoral loves. And though it is difficult to judge the size of this class, there would seem to be plenty of candidates from everyday life who would fail to qualify for membership for want of one or more of these characteristics. If one draws thes ...
... conflicts between moral concerns and other important nonmoral loves. And though it is difficult to judge the size of this class, there would seem to be plenty of candidates from everyday life who would fail to qualify for membership for want of one or more of these characteristics. If one draws thes ...
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... In particular, the nature of visualization and visual reasoning has been an especially rich topic, yielding not just interesting experimental data but also spirited methodological debates as to how such data should be interpreted and understood.5 Thus it is not surprising to come across a book like ...
... In particular, the nature of visualization and visual reasoning has been an especially rich topic, yielding not just interesting experimental data but also spirited methodological debates as to how such data should be interpreted and understood.5 Thus it is not surprising to come across a book like ...
The Philosophy of Sleep: The Views of Descartes, Locke and
... therefore be quite unfit to qualify as a substance. So, taken together, Descartes’ metaphysical doctrines of substance and essence meant that he had to commit himself to the controversial view that even in the deepest sleep we are really conscious. An obvious objection immediately suggests itself: w ...
... therefore be quite unfit to qualify as a substance. So, taken together, Descartes’ metaphysical doctrines of substance and essence meant that he had to commit himself to the controversial view that even in the deepest sleep we are really conscious. An obvious objection immediately suggests itself: w ...
Aristotle
... theories. Normative ethical theories such as utilitarianism and Kantianism provide us with rules to decide what is the morally right thing to do. An alternative to these rule oriented normative ethical theories based on Aristotle’s Virtue Ethics has been adopted by an increasing number of moral phil ...
... theories. Normative ethical theories such as utilitarianism and Kantianism provide us with rules to decide what is the morally right thing to do. An alternative to these rule oriented normative ethical theories based on Aristotle’s Virtue Ethics has been adopted by an increasing number of moral phil ...
Frankfurt and Rationalism
... their values completely seriously, for they have no coherent set of values to offer, and in some sense fail to take such values seriously themselves. Such obligations and respect are necessary in light of the fact that all of us fail at times to be fully rational agents, though perhaps some more tha ...
... their values completely seriously, for they have no coherent set of values to offer, and in some sense fail to take such values seriously themselves. Such obligations and respect are necessary in light of the fact that all of us fail at times to be fully rational agents, though perhaps some more tha ...
- Esamskriti
... have such fascinating and stimulating questions that they have inspired the East for more than 5000 years. What were those intriguing questions of the ancient Indian minds that make India a land of perennial philosophy? In the sphere of religion and spirituality, the ‘Upanishads’ collectively called ...
... have such fascinating and stimulating questions that they have inspired the East for more than 5000 years. What were those intriguing questions of the ancient Indian minds that make India a land of perennial philosophy? In the sphere of religion and spirituality, the ‘Upanishads’ collectively called ...
NA - st1philosophy
... emotions we cannot with words The question of why we are effected by these coordinated frequencies and sounds has plagued philosophers for generations The point to which music has become a part of peoples lives, in cultures all around the world, is testament to the importance of music has And ...
... emotions we cannot with words The question of why we are effected by these coordinated frequencies and sounds has plagued philosophers for generations The point to which music has become a part of peoples lives, in cultures all around the world, is testament to the importance of music has And ...
Should We Still Compare the Social Sciences to the Natural Sciences?
... social sciences, which came much after (and not before the Nineteenth century), could not but follow suit. But is this such an obvious move? How easy is it for social science to adopt the same image of science? Does the “social” easily candidate itself as being an object of scientific investigation ...
... social sciences, which came much after (and not before the Nineteenth century), could not but follow suit. But is this such an obvious move? How easy is it for social science to adopt the same image of science? Does the “social” easily candidate itself as being an object of scientific investigation ...
Roman Ingarden: Ontological Foundations for Literary Theory
... clear that once who would maintain such a reductivist position is incapable of providing an acceptable foundation for the theory of literature, i.e. one which could satisfy the criteria of adequacy to all that is phenomenologically given in our commune with works of literature. For whilst fictional ...
... clear that once who would maintain such a reductivist position is incapable of providing an acceptable foundation for the theory of literature, i.e. one which could satisfy the criteria of adequacy to all that is phenomenologically given in our commune with works of literature. For whilst fictional ...
Daoist Tales of Artists and Artisans
... individuality, patient, the same in suffering and joy. Content always, disciplined, selfcontrolled, firm in his resolve, his mind and understanding dedicated to me, devoted to me, he is dear to me. The world does not flee from him, nor does he flee from the world; free of delight, rage, fear, and di ...
... individuality, patient, the same in suffering and joy. Content always, disciplined, selfcontrolled, firm in his resolve, his mind and understanding dedicated to me, devoted to me, he is dear to me. The world does not flee from him, nor does he flee from the world; free of delight, rage, fear, and di ...
- Cafe Philosophy
... taught them valuable lessons which ‘made me the person I am’. The great mythologist Joseph Campbell, whose works influenced George Lucas, ...
... taught them valuable lessons which ‘made me the person I am’. The great mythologist Joseph Campbell, whose works influenced George Lucas, ...
A Critique of Descartes` Mind-Body Dualism
... each of which is distinctly different, and can exist independent of each other. With Descartes’ establishment of his soul or mind as existing independent and distinct from his body, the seed of Cartesian dualism was thus sowed. The thrust of the matter now is, and here lies the Cartesian mind-body q ...
... each of which is distinctly different, and can exist independent of each other. With Descartes’ establishment of his soul or mind as existing independent and distinct from his body, the seed of Cartesian dualism was thus sowed. The thrust of the matter now is, and here lies the Cartesian mind-body q ...
Morality and the `Naturalness` of Transgenic Animals
... Epistemologically we can say that the acquisition of knowledge by necessity presupposes a distinction between a knowing subject and an object to be known. In this distinction the object may be something we experience as being outside of us (a table, another person, a flower, etc.), but it may just a ...
... Epistemologically we can say that the acquisition of knowledge by necessity presupposes a distinction between a knowing subject and an object to be known. In this distinction the object may be something we experience as being outside of us (a table, another person, a flower, etc.), but it may just a ...
Berkeley Reading
... ing power does not extend beyond the possibility of real existence or perception. Hence, as it is impossible for me to see or feel anything without an actual sensation of that thing, so is it impossible for me to conceive in my thoughts any sensible thing or object distinct from the sensation or per ...
... ing power does not extend beyond the possibility of real existence or perception. Hence, as it is impossible for me to see or feel anything without an actual sensation of that thing, so is it impossible for me to conceive in my thoughts any sensible thing or object distinct from the sensation or per ...
Error theory
... reasons and values, if they exist, aren’t going to be like physical properties. Are psychological states ‘part of the fabric of the world’? They certainly exist – whether one is happy or in pain is a psychological fact. But, of course, it isn’t a mind-independent fact. So not all objective facts are ...
... reasons and values, if they exist, aren’t going to be like physical properties. Are psychological states ‘part of the fabric of the world’? They certainly exist – whether one is happy or in pain is a psychological fact. But, of course, it isn’t a mind-independent fact. So not all objective facts are ...
Defining Sustainability
... we might imagine more hopeful futures.” • We need “new ways of talking about sustainability that will galvanize diverse and experimental forms of action b/c it is through such experimentation that we will find the vocabulary we need.” (p4) ...
... we might imagine more hopeful futures.” • We need “new ways of talking about sustainability that will galvanize diverse and experimental forms of action b/c it is through such experimentation that we will find the vocabulary we need.” (p4) ...
History through the Middle: Between Macro and
... it. This excludes devices which respond to the game of supply, including the offer of interactivity or relation, but also those which hypothetically display conditions of production for things which do not occur. I feel that Hardt and Negri inherited molecular politics, in the sense that I fear it, ...
... it. This excludes devices which respond to the game of supply, including the offer of interactivity or relation, but also those which hypothetically display conditions of production for things which do not occur. I feel that Hardt and Negri inherited molecular politics, in the sense that I fear it, ...
Philosophical Views on the Value of Privacy
... contemporary thinkers to dismiss the entire controversy as meaningless and to assert a limitation of discourse to that which has warranted factual reference. The reminder is somewhat fatuous, but necessary, that problems are not resolved by being ignored. The question of how the moral status of the ...
... contemporary thinkers to dismiss the entire controversy as meaningless and to assert a limitation of discourse to that which has warranted factual reference. The reminder is somewhat fatuous, but necessary, that problems are not resolved by being ignored. The question of how the moral status of the ...
Psychology moves towards Whitehead.
... objective, quantitative data and to reductionism. The assumption was that mental life could, eventually, be completely understood in terms of quantitative methods and a unitary, closed explanatory vocabulary, be it physiology, learning theory or computation. Phenomenological methods, being subjectiv ...
... objective, quantitative data and to reductionism. The assumption was that mental life could, eventually, be completely understood in terms of quantitative methods and a unitary, closed explanatory vocabulary, be it physiology, learning theory or computation. Phenomenological methods, being subjectiv ...
Book Reviews: Alien Phenomenology, or What It`s Like to Be a Thing
... Our understanding of flight is predicated upon our being in airplanes, which are not simply a part of the experience of flight, but a necessary condition for our experience of flight as such. We are attuned to the air by the airplane: when our ears pop, as we chew gum, as we breathe the air, as we t ...
... Our understanding of flight is predicated upon our being in airplanes, which are not simply a part of the experience of flight, but a necessary condition for our experience of flight as such. We are attuned to the air by the airplane: when our ears pop, as we chew gum, as we breathe the air, as we t ...
The Environment and Its Ontological Status
... balanced with another important and natural intuition: the need to conceive of truth as potentially revisable (the view known as ‘fallibilism’). 1 As finite beings, we cannot exclude the possibility that an assertion or a belief, even if justified now, could turn out to be false at some point in the ...
... balanced with another important and natural intuition: the need to conceive of truth as potentially revisable (the view known as ‘fallibilism’). 1 As finite beings, we cannot exclude the possibility that an assertion or a belief, even if justified now, could turn out to be false at some point in the ...