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May 15, 2007 · It has become increasingly common for philosophers of life’s meaning, especially objectivists, to hold that life as a whole, or at least long stretches of it, can substantially affect …

Mar 20, 2004 · There is another feature of Plato’s writings that makes him distinctive among the great philosophers and colors our experience of him as an author. Nearly everything he wrote …

Oct 31, 2018 · Philosophers have been particularly drawn to the seemingly paradoxical aspects of modesty and humility. Saying “I’m modest” sounds like a self-undermining joke in a way that …

Aug 20, 2010 · Through their articulation of the ideal of scientia, of a complete science of reality, composed of propositions derived demonstratively from a priori first principles, these …

A abduction (Igor Douven) Abelard [Abailard], Peter (Peter King and Andrew Arlig) Abhidharma (Noa Ronkin) abilities (John Maier and Sophie Kikkert) Abner of Burgos (Shalom Sadik) …

Jan 7, 2002 · Most philosophers theorizing about free will take themselves to be attempting to analyze a near-universal power of mature human beings. But as we’ve noted above, there …

Oct 3, 2001 · The Cambridge Platonists have yet to receive full recognition as philosophers. Evidence from publication and citation suggests that their philosophical influence was more far …

Jul 1, 2003 · Increasingly, philosophers are arguing that while our behavior towards animals is indeed subject to moral scrutiny, the kinds of ethical arguments that are usually presented …

Nov 25, 2002 · It is often said that philosophers should defer to physics with respect to what the latter says about time. But the interaction between the A-theory and special relativity illustrates …