Simplicity in the Philosophy of Science The view that simplicity is a virtue in scientific theories and that, toutes choses étant égales par ailleurs, simpler theories should be preferred to more complex ones has been widely advocated in the history of science and philosophy, and it remains widely held by modern scientists and philosophers of science. It often goes by the name of “Ockham’s Razor.” The claim

Surrogate Parenting Surrogate parenting is an arrangement in which one or more persons, typically a married infertile couple (the intended rearing parents), contract with a woman to gestate a child for them and then to relinquish it to them after birth. Surrogate parenting is also sometimes referred to as “contract pregnancy,” in part, so as not to beg the question about who is the child’s

The Frankfurt School and Critical Theory The Frankfurt School, mieux connue sous le nom de Théorie critique, est un mouvement philosophique et sociologique répandu dans de nombreuses universités à travers le monde. Il était à l'origine situé à l'Institut de recherche sociale (Institut de recherche sociale), un institut rattaché à l'Université Goethe de Francfort, Allemagne. The Institute was founded in 1923 thanks to a donation by Felix Weil with

Natural Theology Natural theology is a program of inquiry into the existence and attributes of God without referring or appealing to any divine revelation. In natural theology, one asks what the word “God” means, whether and how names can be applied to God, whether God exists, whether God knows the future free choices of creatures, et ainsi de suite. The aim is to answer those questions

Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815—1902) Elizabeth Cady Stanton was one of the most influential public figures in nineteenth-century America. She was one of the nation’s first feminist theorists and certainly one of its most productive activists. She was in the tradition of Abigail Adams, who implored her husband John to “remember the ladies” as he helped form the new American nation. Along with Susan B. Antoine,

Just War Theory Just war theory deals with the justification of how and why wars are fought. The justification can be either theoretical or historical. The theoretical aspect is concerned with ethically justifying war and the forms that warfare may or may not take. The historical aspect, or the “just war tradition,” deals with the historical body of rules or agreements that have applied in