http://www.examiner.com/x-12076-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner?cid=exrss-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:35:00 -0700 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:56:06 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-12076-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Some-thoughts-on-the-divide-between-Idealism-and-Realism?cid=exrss-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner It is often assumed that the two contrary lines of thought maintained after the Kantian philosophic revolution, modern idealism and realism, have always historically been at odds. While the case may be made that there has always been a lingering conf... Philosophy in Context Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:56:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12076-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Some-thoughts-on-the-divide-between-Idealism-and-Realism?cid=exrss-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12076-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Parallells-in-philosophic-thought?cid=exrss-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner It is the peculiar nature of modern man to assume progress through time. That is not to say that when progress occurs it is not in time, that would be absurd since time is the mother of all change. But to assert that the particular nature of time is ... Philosophy in Context Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:39:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12076-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Parallells-in-philosophic-thought?cid=exrss-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12076-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Science-specificity-and-the-nature-of-certainty?cid=exrss-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner  One of the more serious mistakes of the enlightenment is the attempt to claim that all sciences can be known with the same certainty. Aristotle comments against this universal certainty in his Nicomachean Ethics, “It is the mark of an edu... Natural Philosophy Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:25:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12076-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Science-specificity-and-the-nature-of-certainty?cid=exrss-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12076-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner~y2009m9d30-The-disjunction-of-Kants-epistemology?cid=exrss-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner It is interesting that Kant’s epistemic vision is often reduced to a sort of idealism. From a general approach it is understandable where this comes from, since the objects of knowledge are never things properly, but always some relation to the... Immanuel Kant Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:30:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12076-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner~y2009m9d30-The-disjunction-of-Kants-epistemology?cid=exrss-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12076-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner~y2009m9d26-Lets-talk-about-art?cid=exrss-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner Jupiter at the Capitoline museum in Rome © 2009 Ben MullikinThrough some sense of indifference there is, in our modern culture, this claim for aestheticism which attempts to transcend philosophy, being itself bound by mere whims and formed into ... Philosophy in Context Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:00:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12076-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner~y2009m9d26-Lets-talk-about-art?cid=exrss-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12076-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Understanding-substance--book-VII-of-Aristotles-Metaphysics?cid=exrss-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner In book seven of his metaphysics Aristotle attempts to better identify what a substance is. Through the affirmation that substance is primary in every sense -- formula, order of knowledge and in time -- he implies that the question of what is being i... Aristotle Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:03:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12076-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Understanding-substance--book-VII-of-Aristotles-Metaphysics?cid=exrss-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12076-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner~y2009m9d16-6-interesting-quotes-by-famous-philosophers?cid=exrss-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner “All men by nature desire to know. An indication of this is the delight we take in our senses; for even apart from their usefulness they are loved for themselves.” -- Aristotle, Metaphysics Bk 1 ch. 1“A philosopher’s doctrines... Quotes Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:22:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12076-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner~y2009m9d16-6-interesting-quotes-by-famous-philosophers?cid=exrss-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12076-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner~y2009m9d12-Metaphysical-assumptions-in-Platos-Republic?cid=exrss-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner  Because Plato’s goal is to establish an order by which philosopher rulers can understand not only the immediate world around them, but also that unchangeable world of truth which he is held accountable to, he must organize the way we say ... Plato Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:27:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12076-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner~y2009m9d12-Metaphysical-assumptions-in-Platos-Republic?cid=exrss-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12076-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner~y2009m9d8-CS-Lewis-allegory-and-philosophy?cid=exrss-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner One of the many interesting facets about C.S. Lewis is his love and knowledge of literature. It is commonly known that by the end of his career Mr. Lewis had aligned himself with Cambridge as their new Professor of Medieval and Renaissance English wh... C. S. Lewis Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:58:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12076-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner~y2009m9d8-CS-Lewis-allegory-and-philosophy?cid=exrss-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12076-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner~y2009m8d10-Remembering-philosophy-in-our-everyday-life?cid=exrss-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner  Most people seem to think that to be a philosopher one must somehow detach oneself from reality and contemplate abstractly all those unpractical aspects of life. Certainly the tendency to question all aspects of reality is fundamental to philos... Critical Advice Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:45:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12076-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner~y2009m8d10-Remembering-philosophy-in-our-everyday-life?cid=exrss-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12076-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner~y2009m7d26-The-importance-of-the-assumptive-process-in-philosophy?cid=exrss-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner Because most people when they begin to argue about philosophy tend to start in media res and without any epistemic foundation what usually happens is that both sides become aggravated by what seems to be a simple inability to understand the other&rsq... Critical Advice Sun, 26 Jul 2009 09:31:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12076-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner~y2009m7d26-The-importance-of-the-assumptive-process-in-philosophy?cid=exrss-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12076-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner~y2009m7d25-Musings-while-visiting-Oxford?cid=exrss-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner Picture in passing while at Oxford In considering philosophy as a branch of study it is always important to recognize and understand the historical premises for how such thoughts arise. This is not to say that we are to attempt to be Historicist... Philosophy in Context Sat, 25 Jul 2009 06:09:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12076-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner~y2009m7d25-Musings-while-visiting-Oxford?cid=exrss-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12076-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner~y2009m7d14-Commentary-on-the-use-of-philosophy-in-physics?cid=exrss-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner Often when discussing philosophy with others in an academic setting the question arises about the distinction between philosophy and physics. The argument most often presented is that anything which lies in the field of physics is knowable outside of... Philosophy in Context Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:51:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12076-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner~y2009m7d14-Commentary-on-the-use-of-philosophy-in-physics?cid=exrss-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12076-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner~y2009m7d8-We-learn-so-that-we-may-better-live?cid=exrss-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner Our studies are for more than knowledgeOne of the more lamentable faults found in academic institutions today is the reduction of education to the process of fact learning and not question asking. Students as a whole learn by processing abstractly th... Critical Advice Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:14:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12076-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner~y2009m7d8-We-learn-so-that-we-may-better-live?cid=exrss-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12076-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner~y2009m6d30-Probablity-versus-actuality?cid=exrss-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner For some time now the battle between natural selection and intelligent design has raged. On the one side natural selection stands championed by such men as Richard Dawkins and Daniel Dennett. Men ever critical of the supernatural and standing firm in... Philosophy in Context Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:55:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12076-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner~y2009m6d30-Probablity-versus-actuality?cid=exrss-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12076-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner~y2009m6d24-A-commentary-on-the-Discourse-on-Inequality?cid=exrss-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner Portrait of Jean-Jacques Rousseau An interesting work written in the middle of the 18th century that in many ways is the driving force of enlightenment thought is A Discourse on Inequality by Jean-Jacques Rousseau. It is a particularly interesting bo... Jean-Jacques Rousseau Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:58:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12076-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner~y2009m6d24-A-commentary-on-the-Discourse-on-Inequality?cid=exrss-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12076-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner~y2009m6d20-The-five-traditional-types-of-philosophy?cid=exrss-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner Metaphysics: In a simple way metaphysics is the study of being. Metaphysical thought contemplates the fundamental nature of how and why things exist. The word is derived from the greek phrase ta meta ta phusika which refers to a work by Aristole (Tha... Philosophic Terms Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:13:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12076-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner~y2009m6d20-The-five-traditional-types-of-philosophy?cid=exrss-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12076-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner~y2009m6d17-A-contemplation-of-Aristotelian-substances?cid=exrss-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner The School of Athens by Raphael taken 2008 The first category of being which we need to explore if we are to understand the ten-fold categorization of Aristotle is substance. We can define substance in two ways, as primary and as secondary. Primary S... Aristotle Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:20:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12076-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner~y2009m6d17-A-contemplation-of-Aristotelian-substances?cid=exrss-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12076-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner~y2009m6d14-A-commentary-on-Relativism?cid=exrss-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner If there is one sort of thinking which to me seemed absurd beyond the means of simple ignorance it is relativism. It has been a vein of thought which I could never make heads or tails of. It just plain does not make sense to me. The reduction of valu... Philosophy in Context Sun, 14 Jun 2009 14:05:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12076-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner~y2009m6d14-A-commentary-on-Relativism?cid=exrss-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12076-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner~y2009m6d13-A-consideration-of-academics-between-the-wars?cid=exrss-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner C.S. Lewis: one of the last Great DonsIf we are to consider the intellectual environment between the great wars we should first take consideration of the influences, both philosophically and also economically, that paved the way for such thinking. It... R. G. Collingwood C. S. Lewis Sat, 13 Jun 2009 07:29:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12076-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner~y2009m6d13-A-consideration-of-academics-between-the-wars?cid=exrss-Fort-Worth-Philosophy-Examiner