Nicolas Malebranche: Religion Nicolas Malebranche (1638-1715) was a French philosopher and a rationalist in the Cartesian tradition. But he was also an Oratorian priest in the Catholic Church. Religious themes pervade his works, and in…
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Die ästhetische Haltung
Die ästhetische Haltung ist das Thema der Ästhetik, als Paradigma, Kunst, sondern auch das Besondere, Kunstähnlicher Status, der manchmal angewandten Künsten wie Architektur oder Industriedesign oder Objekten in der Natur verliehen wird….
The Classical Theory of Concepts
The Classical Theory of Concepts The classical theory of concepts is one of the five primary theories of concepts, the other four being prototype or exemplar theories, atomistic theories, theory-theories, and neoclassical theories. The classical…
Pudgalavada Buddhist Philosophy
Pudgalavada Buddhist Philosophy The Pudgalavāda was a group of five of the Early Schools of Buddhism. The name arises from their adherents’ distinctive doctrine (vāda) concerning the self or person (pudgala). The doctrine holds that…
Emergence
Emergence If we were pressed to give a definition of emergence, we could say that a property is emergent if it is a novel property of a system or an entity that arises when that…
Distributive Justice
Distributive Justice Theories of distributive justice seek to specify what is meant by a just distribution of goods among members of society. All liberal theories (in the sense specified below) may be seen as expressions…
Phänomenaler Konservatismus
Phänomenaler Konservatismus Phänomenaler Konservatismus ist eine erkenntnistheoretische Theorie, die danach strebt, grob, berechtigte Überzeugungen auf die Art und Weise zu begründen, wie Dinge dem Subjekt, das eine Überzeugung vertritt, „erscheinen“ oder „scheinen“.. The theory fits with an internalistic form…
Philosophie der Sexualität
Philosophy of Sexuality Among the many topics explored by the philosophy of sexuality are procreation, contraception, celibacy, Hochzeit, adultery, casual sex, flirting, prostitution, homosexuality, masturbation, seduction, vergewaltigen, sexual harassment, sadomasochism, pornography, bestiality, and pedophilia. Was…
Willard Van Orman Quine: The Analytic/Synthetic Distinction
Willard Van Orman Quine: The Analytic/Synthetic Distinction Willard Van Orman Quine was one of the most well-known American “analytic” philosophers of the twentieth century. He made significant contributions to many areas of philosophy, einschließlich Philosophie…
Agnes Arnauld (1593–1671)
Agnes Arnauld (1593–1671) Eine Äbtissin des Jansenistenklosters von Port-Royal, Mère Agnès Arnauld entwickelte eine augustinische Philosophie, die von den mystischen Strömungen der französischen Gegenreformation geprägt war. Her philosophy of God depicts a deity who…