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March | 2015 | Ask a Philosopher

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View the latest questions and answers. You are currently browsing the monthly archive for March 2015. March 12, 2015 in Uncategorized. Answer by Geoffrey Klempner. You might (or might not) be surprised to hear that we have received this question a fair number of times in the years Ask a Philosopher. Has been running. Usually, the question is ignored, or receives a more or less sarcastic answer. However, in your case I have a small extra piece of evidence — your StudyPartners.net. Socrates, in prison on t...

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Is Russell right that ethics is not a branch of philosophy? | Ask a Philosopher

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View the latest questions and answers. Is Russell right that ethics is not a branch of philosophy? May 19, 2015 in Uncategorized. Do you agree with Bertrand Russell that ethics is not a branch of philosophy? Answer by Geoffrey Klempner. Did Russell say that? Comment if you know.). Thinking about ethics. I guess that’s what Russell was driving at. Http:/ www.philosophypathways.com/vita.html. Philosophizer by Geoffrey Klempner. Study philosophy online with the International Society for Philosophers. Notify...

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Hume’s problem of induction | Ask a Philosopher

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View the latest questions and answers. Hume’s problem of induction. May 19, 2015 in Uncategorized. What is the Humean problem of induction? If generalizations cannot be rationally grounded, then why do we believe in them? Answer by Helier Robinson. The answer is, of course, maybe and maybe not. Helier Robinson is Emeritus Professor in Philosophy, University of Guelph. His books are available from http:/ SharebooksPublishing.com. Philosophizer by Geoffrey Klempner. International Society for Philosophers.

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May | 2015 | Ask a Philosopher

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View the latest questions and answers. You are currently browsing the monthly archive for May 2015. Aristotle on the ‘proper function’ of an object. May 19, 2015 in Uncategorized. Part of Aristotle’s argument for his conclusion requires everything to have an ergon or proper function. How plausible is this claim when applied to natural objects? Answer by Craig Skinner. What about extending the notion beyond artefacts? The function of an artefact is built in by human intelligent design. The short answer is...

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Which came first: the individual or society? | Ask a Philosopher

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View the latest questions and answers. Which came first: the individual or society? May 19, 2015 in Uncategorized. Which came first, the individual or society? Answer by Helier Robinson. This is basically the same question as which came first, the chicken or the egg? In evolutionary terms the egg came first because dinosaurs laid eggs and birds are descended from dinosaurs. Equally, individual humans are descended from primates which had societies, so society came first. Philosophizer by Geoffrey Klempner.

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Pathways to Philosophy - distance learning, online courses, BA degree

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This is the Pathways to Philosophy home page. Comments to klempner@fastmail.net. Why are we here? Where to go now. Founded in 1995, Pathways to Philosophy was launched on the world wide web in 1997. The Pathways web sites currently receive around 1500–2000 unique visitors daily. Our aim is to illuminate and provoke, to challenge preconceived ideas, and make you see things differently. Over two decades, we have developed a wide range of philosophy study support materials including:. Q and A archives.

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Pathways to Philosophy - ISFP Associate and Fellowship Awards - essays and dissertations

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During the the time that the ground-breaking Pathways to Philosophy. Distance learning program has been running, students from around the world have produced many fine examples of philosophical writing. Reproduced here are essay portfolios which have received the Associate Award, as well as dissertations successfully submitted for the Fellowship Award of the International Society for Philosophers. A selection of Pathways essays can also be found at Pathways to Philosophy: Essays. Essay Four Mimesis in Ar...

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April | 2015 | Ask a Philosopher

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View the latest questions and answers. You are currently browsing the monthly archive for April 2015. Immaterial substances in a natural world. April 21, 2015 in Uncategorized. Is it possible to add into a naturalistic philosophy (naturalism) the existence of immaterial things? And, Is it possible that, though God did not exist, could immaterial things, even exist? Answer by Massimo Pigliucci. Needless to say, all these forms of naturalism have their critics, but my sense is that most professional philos...

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View the latest questions and answers. Submit your question to Ask a Philosopher. Click the above link to submit your question to our panel of expert philosophers. Questions entered in the Comments box below can be answered by any visitors to this page, or by members of the panel. Please note that all comments are moderated. Philosophizer by Geoffrey Klempner. Study philosophy online with the International Society for Philosophers. International Society for Philosophers. Comments feed for this article.