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Confirmation and Induction The term “confirmation” is used in epistemology and the philosophy of science whenever observational data and evidence “speak in favor of” or support scientific theories and everyday hypotheses. Historiquement, confirmation has been…
Praise and Blame Joel Feinberg observed that “moral responsibility… is a subject about which we are all confused” (1970: 37). Perhaps nowhere is this confusion more evident than in our understandings of praise and blame….
Fazang (Fa-tsang, 643—712 C.E.) The Buddhist ideologue Fazang (Fa-tsang) stands as one of the foremost figures of medieval Chinese Buddhism. He lived at the very pinnacle of Chinese Buddhism among towering figures such as the…
Causation The question, “What is causation?” may sound like a trivial question—it is as sure as common knowledge can ever be that some things cause another, that there are causes and they necessitate certain effects….
The Benacerraf Problem of Mathematical Truth and Knowledge Before philosophical theorizing, people tend to believe that most of the claims generally accepted in mathematics—claims like “2+3=5” and “there are infinitely many prime numbers”—are true, et…
Epistemology Epistemology is the study of knowledge. Epistemologists concern themselves with a number of tasks, which we might sort into two categories. D'abord, we must determine the nature of knowledge; c'est, what does it…
Human Rights Human rights are certain moral guarantees. This article examines the philosophical basis and content of the doctrine of human rights. The analysis consists of five sections and a conclusion. Section one assesses the…
Théorie des ensembles La théorie des ensembles est une branche des mathématiques qui étudie les ensembles et leurs propriétés.. Les concepts de base de la théorie des ensembles sont assez faciles à comprendre et semblent aller de soi.. Toutefois, despite its apparent…
Les paradoxes de Zénon Au Ve siècle avant notre ère., Zeno a proposé des arguments qui ont conduit à des conclusions contredisant ce que nous savons tous de notre expérience physique : à savoir que les coureurs courent., que les flèches volent, and that there are many different things…
Épistémologie de la mémoire On apprend beaucoup. Des amis nous racontent leur vie. Les livres nous parlent du passé. Nous voyons le monde. On raisonne et on réfléchit sur notre vie mentale. Par conséquent…