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1 day ago · The history of philosophy is primarily concerned with theories based on rational inquiry and argumentation; some historians understand it in a looser sense that includes myths, religious teachings, and proverbial lore. Influential traditions in the history of philosophy include Western, Arabic–Persian, Indian, and Chinese philosophy.
1 day ago · Isn’t describing society and politics without acknowledging the existence of envy a bit like writing about the art of cobbling shoes but leaving out soles and laces? The result is not only an imperfect theory but a misunderstanding of what the author is saying in which he appears to be calling for what Sowell would term “cosmic justice.”
2 days ago · Aristotle [A] ( Greek: Ἀριστοτέλης Aristotélēs; [B] 384–322 BC) was an Ancient Greek philosopher and polymath. His writings cover a broad range of subjects spanning the natural sciences, philosophy, linguistics, economics, politics, psychology, and the arts.
3 days ago · July 18 was the birthday of another famous Ohioan – Thomas Kuhn, who wrote one of the bestselling philosophy books of the last century, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, first published in 1962. Kuhn began as a physicist working on radar and then on quantum physics, before turning to the history of science.
3 days ago · In this paper, I approach Hegel’s philosophy under the banner of a “Keplerian Revolution”, the implicit reference being, of course, to Kant’s supposed Copernican philosophical revolution. Kepler had been an early supporter of the Copernican paradigm in astronomy, but went well beyond his predecessor, and so is invoked here in an attempt to capture some of the important ways in which ...
2 days ago · Epistemology is the philosophical study of knowledge. Also called theory of knowledge, [note 1] it examines what knowledge is and what types of knowledge there are. It further investigates the sources of knowledge, like perception, inference, and testimony, to determine how knowledge is created.
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2 days ago · Philosophy involves a methodical assessment of any and all aspects of human existence and experience. The realms of philosophy and religion have sometimes intersected in conducting such inquiries as these. As with philosophy, the study of religion underscores how humankind has long speculated about its origins.
