The New Evil Demon and the Frankfurt-Style Counterfactual Intervener 11. March 2014 Philosophy News News (0) When I consider the NEDP for reliabilism, the intuitions involved seem to support the view that external properties (e.g. reliable belief production) are not directly relevant to justification. ShareTweetWhen I consider the NEDP for reliabilism, the intuitions involved seem to support the view that external properties (e.g. reliable belief production) are not directly relevant to justification. [More] RSS | Podcasts | Twitter | Facebook | Kindle | Gear
Max Scheler 11. March 2014 Philosophy News News (0) [Revised entry by Zachary Davis and Anthony Steinbock on March 11, 2014. Changes to: Main text] At the time of his death, Max Ferdinand Scheler was one of the most prominent German intellectualsShareTweet[Revised entry by Zachary Davis and Anthony Steinbock on March 11, 2014. Changes to: Main text] At the time of his death, Max Ferdinand Scheler was one of the most prominent German intellectuals [More] RSS | Podcasts | Twitter | Facebook | Kindle | Gear
Structuralism in Physics 11. March 2014 Philosophy News News (0) [Revised entry by Heinz-Juergen Schmidt on March 11, 2014. Changes to: Main text, Bibliography] Under the heading of "structuralism in physics" there are three different but closely relatedShareTweet[Revised entry by Heinz-Juergen Schmidt on March 11, 2014. Changes to: Main text, Bibliography] Under the heading of "structuralism in physics" there are three different but closely related [More] RSS | Podcasts | Twitter | Facebook | Kindle | Gear
The Value of Knowledge 11. March 2014 Philosophy News News (0) [Revised entry by Duncan Pritchard and John Turri on March 11, 2014. Changes to: Bibliography] Value of knowledge has always been a central topic within epistemology. An important question toShareTweet[Revised entry by Duncan Pritchard and John Turri on March 11, 2014. Changes to: Bibliography] Value of knowledge has always been a central topic within epistemology. An important question to [More] RSS | Podcasts | Twitter | Facebook | Kindle | Gear
Plato at the Googleplex 11. March 2014 Philosophy News News (0) Plato had strong views about many things: beauty, education, virtue, knowledge. In short, he had a mouth on him. But a cable TV talking head?…ShareTweetPlato had strong views about many things: beauty, education, virtue, knowledge. In short, he had a mouth on him. But a cable TV talking head?… [More] RSS | Podcasts | Twitter | Facebook | Kindle | Gear
Magic of repeated sounds 11. March 2014 Philosophy News News (0) How is it that a random sequence of sounds comes to be imbued with a sense of musicality? Repetition: It’s how music carves a path through our minds…ShareTweetHow is it that a random sequence of sounds comes to be imbued with a sense of musicality? Repetition: It’s how music carves a path through our minds… [More] RSS | Podcasts | Twitter | Facebook | Kindle | Gear
The Quiet Greatness of Eudora Welty 11. March 2014 Philosophy News News (0) Eudora Welty had a simple explanation for her popularity as a speaker: “I’m always on time, and I don’t get drunk or hole up in a hotel with my lover’…ShareTweetEudora Welty had a simple explanation for her popularity as a speaker: “I’m always on time, and I don’t get drunk or hole up in a hotel with my lover’… [More] RSS | Podcasts | Twitter | Facebook | Kindle | Gear
Rethinking Philosophy and Theology with Deleuze: A New Cartography 11. March 2014 Philosophy News News (0) 2014.03.12 : View this Review Online | View Recent NDPR Reviews Brent Adkins and Paul R. Hinlicky, Rethinking Philosophy and Theology with Deleuze: A New Cartography, Bloomsbury, 2013,ShareTweet2014.03.12 : View this Review Online | View Recent NDPR Reviews Brent Adkins and Paul R. Hinlicky, Rethinking Philosophy and Theology with Deleuze: A New Cartography, Bloomsbury, 2013, [More] RSS | Podcasts | Twitter | Facebook | Kindle | Gear
Chance, Success & Failure 10. March 2014 Philosophy News News (0) “The amazing, the unforgivable thing was that all his life he had watched the march of ruined men into the oblivion of poverty and disgrace—and blamed them.” -The Weapon Shops of Isher, A.E. vanShareTweet“The amazing, the unforgivable thing was that all his life he had watched the march of ruined men into the oblivion of poverty and disgrace—and blamed them.” -The Weapon Shops of Isher, A.E. van [More] RSS | Podcasts | Twitter | Facebook | Kindle | Gear
The Puzzle of Existence: Concluding Thoughts and Table of Posts 10. March 2014 Philosophy News News (0) I have now completed my series of posts on The Puzzle of Existence. I’ll conclude by saying that I enjoyed most of the essays in this book quite a lot, and found them interesting food forShareTweetI have now completed my series of posts on The Puzzle of Existence. I’ll conclude by saying that I enjoyed most of the essays in this book quite a lot, and found them interesting food for [More] RSS | Podcasts | Twitter | Facebook | Kindle | Gear