The Evolution of Attitudes towards Human Experience
An in-depth exploration of how changing societal values, intellectual movements, and cultural traditions have shaped attitudes towards human experience throughout history.
Empiricism
The Limits of Testimony and Induction
An in-depth exploration of the philosophical debates surrounding the role of testimony and induction in establishing metaphysical truths.
Aristotle's Metaphysics: A Synthesis of Common Sense and Platonism
Aristotle's metaphysics reconciles common sense and Platonism, defining substance, accident, form, and potentiality.
The Nature of Inference and Personal Belief
Exploring the nature of inferences and their complex interaction with personal conviction through Protagorean and Platonic perspectives.
Perceptual Data and the Problem of Likeness
Exploring the nature of perception, the role of the mind in shaping reality, and the implications for epistemology and metaphysics.
Perception and Knowledge: A Study of Judgement
Exploring the relationship between perception, judgement, and knowledge, this study examines how philosophers have developed the concept of perception through various intellectual movements and institutions.
The Limits of Perception: Plato's Critique
Plato's critique of empiricism challenges the idea that knowledge comes from sensory experience, arguing that perception alone is not sufficient for knowing the truth.
The Nature of Empirical Knowledge
Exploring the philosophical debate on empirical knowledge, its history, key figures, and implications for various fields.
The Philosophical Life: A Path to Spiritual Liberation
Exploring the relationship between philosophical inquiry and spiritual liberation through ancient Greek thought, with key figures like Plato, Aristotle, and Stoicism.
The Development of the Concept of Innate Ideas
The concept of innate ideas has been a subject of debate among philosophers throughout history, with proponents arguing that certain concepts are inherent in human nature and empiricist critics challenging this idea.
The Limits of Socratic Method
The Socratic method's limitations in arriving at empirical knowledge through questioning and dialectical reasoning
The Revival of the Atomic Theory
A historical analysis of the revival of the atomic theory, exploring its development from pre-Socratic philosophers Democritus and Leucippus to modern scientists Pierre Gassendi and Robert Boyle.
The Origins of Material Monism
Material monism's origins in ancient Greek philosophy challenge traditional notions of reality and encourage empirical observation.
The Evolution of Subjectivism: A Critical Examination
A critical examination of the evolution of subjectivism in modern philosophy, exploring its various forms, implications for society, and key figures and concepts.
The Breakdown of Medieval Synthesis: A New Era of Intellectual Chaos
A comprehensive analysis of the breakdown of medieval synthesis, exploring its causes, consequences, and impact on Western intellectual history.
The Limits of Knowledge and the Role of Philosophy
Exploring the limits of knowledge, philosophy's role, and its impact on human understanding.