Richard M.. Gale (1932—2015) Richard Gale was an American philosopher known for defending the A-theory of time against the B-theory. The A-theory implies, par exemple, that tensed predicates are not reducible to tenseless predicates. Gale…
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Frege’s Problem: Referential Opacity
Frege’s Problem: Referential Opacity The problem of referential opacity is to explain why a certain inference rule of classical logic sometimes produces invalid-seeming inferences when applied to ascriptions of mental states. The rule concerns substitution…
Religious Pluralism
Religious Pluralism Religious pluralism, broadly construed, is a response to the diversity of religious beliefs, practices, and traditions that exist both in the contemporary world and throughout history. The terms “pluralism” and “pluralist” can, depending…
Emmanuel Kant: Philosophie des religions
Emmanuel Kant: Philosophie de la religion Emmanuel Kant (1724-1804) s'est concentré sur des éléments de la philosophie de la religion pendant environ un demi-siècle, à partir du milieu des années 1750, quand il a commencé à enseigner la philosophie, jusqu'à sa retraite du monde universitaire. Having…
The Computational Theory of Mind
The Computational Theory of Mind The Computational Theory of Mind (CTM) claims that the mind is a computer, so the theory is also known as computationalism. It is generally assumed that CTM is the main…
Emmanuel Kant: Mal radical
Emmanuel Kant: Le mal radical Le sujet de la philosophie de la religion d’Emmanuel Kant a reçu plus d’attention au début du 21e siècle qu’à l’époque de Kant.. Religion was an unavoidable topic…
Roy Wood Sellars (1880-1973)
Roy Wood Sellars (1880-1973) Roy Wood Sellars faisait partie d'une génération de philosophes systématiques en Amérique comme on n'en a jamais vu auparavant ni depuis.. Il est né à Seaforth, Ontario in…
Relativité restreinte: Moment approprié, Systèmes de coordonnées, et Transformations de Lorentz
Relativité restreinte: Moment approprié, Systèmes de coordonnées, et transformations de Lorentz Ce supplément à l'article principal de Time explique certains des concepts clés de la théorie restreinte de la relativité (STR). It shows how the predictions of…
Yinyang (Yin-yang)
Yinyang (Yin-yang) Yinyang (yin-yang) is one of the dominant concepts shared by different schools throughout the history of Chinese philosophy. Just as with many other Chinese philosophical notions, the influences of yinyang are easy to…
Molyneux’s Question
Molyneux’s Question Molyneux’s question, also known as Molyneux’s problem, concerns the possibility that a person born blind might immediately identify a shape previously familiar to them only by touch if they were made to see….