Contemporary philosophy has a problem. No one outside the philosophical tribe seems to be listening. The most abstract of the humanities, philosophy grows ever more marginal in academe. As core ...
In his book Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge, E.O. Wilson laid out a grand vision for how the natural sciences, the social sciences, and the humanities might be coherently interrelated. Given how ...
Philosophy fads are not considered fads by philosophers. “Finally a path to the truth!"—that’s how philosophers consider philosophy fads. Logical empiricism (early 20th century) is the Platonic ideal ...
Timothy Williamson is the Wykeham Professor of Logic at the University of Oxford. Updated August 20, 2010, 11:43 AM In principle, philosophy can use evidence from any genuine source of knowledge ...
A general introduction to the problems and methods of philosophy drawing on classic and contemporary texts. Topics covered may include the existence of God and nature of religious belief, what it ...
If you examine philosophy-department offerings around America, you’ll find staple courses in “Philosophy of Law,” “Philosophy of Art,” “Philosophy of Science,” “Philosophy of Religion,” and a fair ...
Buridan’s Ass is one of the oldest insults in existence. It has been consistently used to make fun of a particular worldview — one that doesn’t allow for free will. But this notion gained new ...
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