McWeeny and Maitra motivate the adoption of a feminist perspective in contemporary debates within the philosophy of mind to further illuminate the nature of conscious experience. They argue that the…
Observations upon Experimental Philosophy (1666)
Publisher’s Note: Margaret Cavendish’s 1668 edition of Observations upon Experimental Philosophy, presented here in its first modern edition, holds a unique position in early modern philosophy. Cavendish rejects the Aristotelianism…
History and Dialectic (Metaphysics A3, 983a24–4b8)
…is mostly taken from the sophist Hippias’ account of Hippo, and that his account of Presocratic monism is more ambiguous than usually appreciated, and influenced by earlier readings as well….
Kaupapa Māori, Philosophy and Schools
Abstract: Goals for adding philosophy to the school curriculum centre on the perceived need to improve the general quality of critical thinking found in society. School philosophy also provides a…
Iris Murdoch, Gender, and Philosophy
…and feminism, drawing upon the evidence of her fiction, philosophy, and other public statements. As well as analysing Murdoch’s own attitudes, Iris Murdoch, Gender and Philosophy is also a critical…
Lectures on Kant’s Political Philosophy
…parallel to the three Critiques of Immanuel Kant. In fact, while she began work on The Life of the Mind, Arendt lectured on “Kant’s Political Philosophy,” using the Critique of…
Stoic Warriors: The Ancient Philosophy Behind the Military Mind
Publisher: While few soldiers may have read the works of Epictetus or Marcus Aurelius, it is undoubtedly true that the ancient philosophy known as Stoicism guides the actions of many…
Introducing Philosophy of Mathematics
…knowledge? And how is mathematics applied to the material world? In this introduction to the philosophy of mathematics, Michele Friend examines these and other ontological and epistemological problems raised by…
Feminist Philosophy of Religion: Critical Readings
…appropriate insights from the fields of literature, theology, philosophy, gender and cultural studies. Beginning with a general introduction, part one explores important approaches to the feminist philosophy of religion, including…
Locke’s Philosophy of Science
…that scientia in natural philosophy is beyond the reach of human beings, and what characterizes the conception of human knowledge in natural philosophy that he develops? Section 3 addresses the…