Consciousness Explaining the nature of consciousness is one of the most important and perplexing areas of philosophy, but the concept is notoriously ambiguous. The abstract noun “consciousness” is not frequently used by itself in the contemporary literature, but is originally derived from the Latin con (mit) and scire (to know). Perhaps the most commonly used contemporary notion of a conscious mental state is captured by

Michael Dummett (1925—2011) Michael Dummett was one of the most influential British philosophers of his generation. His philosophical reputation is based partly on his studies of the history of analytical philosophy and partly on his own contributions to the philosophical study of logic, language, mathematics and metaphysics. The article deals first with the historical work, then with his on-going project, concluding with a brief discussion

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Thomas Reid: Philosophy of Mind This article focuses on the philosophy of mind of Thomas Reid (1710-1796), as presented in An Inquiry into the Human Mind on the Principles of Common Sense (1764) and Essays on the Intellectual Powers of Man (1785). Reid’s action theory and his views on what makes humans morally worthy agents, although connected to philosophy of mind, are not explored here.

Die Geschichte der Wissensreflexion der Wissensphilosophie ist eine Geschichte der Thesen und Theorien; aber nicht weniger Fragen, Konzepte, Unterscheidungen, Synthesen, und Taxonomien. All dies wird in diesem Artikel erscheinen. Sie erzeugen, Farbe, und diese philosophischen Thesen und Theorien über Wissen zu verfeinern. Die Ergebnisse sind erkenntnistheoretischer – philosophischer Versuche, das grundlegendste Verständnis über die Natur und Verfügbarkeit von Wissen zu verstehen.

Ge Hong (Ko Hung, 283—343 C.E.) Ge Hong was an eclectic philosopher who dedicated his life to searching for physical immortality, which he thought was attainable through alchemy. He lived during China’s tumultuous Period of Disunity (220-589 C.E.), a time in which alien conqueror regimes ruled northern China, the cradle of Chinese civilization, while a series of weak, transplanted Chinese states occupied recently colonized southern