The Nature of Space and Matter
Exploring key arguments and concepts in the nature of space and matter, from Descartes' extension to Leibniz's plenum, with implications for our understanding of reality.
Epistemology
The Challenge of Not-Being: Parmenides vs. The Atomists
An examination of the philosophical debate between Parmenides and the atomists on not-being, exploring its significance for our understanding of reality, knowledge, and existence.
A Theory of Void and Multiplicity
A 5th century BCE philosophical theory on void, multiplicity, sense-perception, coming-to-be and passing-away, motion, and atomic particles.
The Atomist Determinism Debate
The concept of determinism was central to ancient Greek philosophy, with atomists arguing that all events are the inevitable result of prior causes.
A Brief History of Atomism
An ancient Greek philosophical theory that posits tiny indivisible particles called atoms as fundamental building blocks of matter.
The Philosophical Legacy of Democritus
Democritus' philosophy emphasizes reason, observation, and naturalism, influencing Western thought and laying groundwork for later schools like Epicureanism and Stoicism.
The Origins of Atomism: Leucippus and the Foundations of Democritean Thought
An introduction to the concept of atomism, its significance in Western philosophy, and the key figures and intellectual movements that shaped this idea.
The Dawn of Philosophy: Athens and its Early Thinkers
An introduction to the dawn of philosophy in ancient Athens, exploring the lives and ideas of influential figures like Anaxagoras, Socrates, and Plato.
The Cycle of Reincarnation: An Examination of Ancient Greek Philosophy
An examination of the concept of reincarnation as presented in ancient Greek philosophy, exploring its historical context, key figures, and philosophical arguments.
The Pythagorean Influence on Empedocles' Views on Religion
Exploring the influence of Pythagoreanism on Empedocles' views on religion, including metempsychosis, Aphrodite worship, and the Golden Age.
The Unity of Being: A Study of Ionian and Sicilian Muses
A study of Ionian and Sicilian muses' attempts to reconcile unity and plurality in ancient Greek philosophy.
The Indestructibility of Substance: A Philosophical Legacy
The concept of substance was introduced by Parmenides, positing that certain fundamental substances are indestructible and unchanging. This idea has had a profound impact on Western philosophy, addressing the tension between change and persistence through time.
The Challenge of Temporal Reference
Exploring the concept of temporal reference and its implications on traditional notions of time, memory, and reality.
The Paradox of Change: Parmenides' Challenge
Parmenides' challenge to change and its implications for time, knowledge, and reality, with a focus on his arguments against Heraclitus and the responses from Plato and Aristotle.
The Dynamics of Meaning: A Study on the Evolution of Reference
Exploring the evolution of reference in language, how changes in meaning impact truth and falsehood.
The Use and Meaning of Proper Nouns in Language
A philosophical analysis of proper nouns and their meaning in language, examining Parmenides' argument, Plato and Aristotle's challenge, and the role of context.
The Imagination of Fictional Entities
This study explores the concept of imagined entities, examining language and reference's interaction with fictional constructs to understand truth and falsity in statements about them.
The Nature of Reference and Existence
Exploring philosophical concepts, theories, and ideas related to the nature of reference and existence, including Parmenides' monism, Plato's theory of forms, and Aristotle's concept of abstraction.
The Doctrine of Parmenides: A Study of Monism and Reality
Parmenides' doctrine of monism asserts that reality is composed of a single entity, the One, which is infinite, indivisible, and eternal.
The Parmenidean Dilemma: Change and the Limits of Knowledge
The Parmenidean dilemma is a central problem in philosophy that has shaped Western thought for centuries, exploring the tension between being and change.