Cognitive Phenomenology Phenomenal states are mental states in which there is something that it is like for their subjects to be in; they are states with a phenomenology. What it is like to be in a mental state is that state´s phenomenal character. There is general agreement among philosophers of mind that the category of mental states includes at least some sensory states. Par exemple,

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803—1882) In his lifetime, Ralph Waldo Emerson became the most widely known man of letters in America, establishing himself as a prolific poet, essayiste, popular lecturer, and an advocate of social reforms who was nevertheless suspicious of reform and reformers. Emerson achieved some reputation with his verse, corresponded with many of the leading intellectual and artistic figures of his day, and during

Louis Wittgenstein: Philosophie des mathématiques ultérieure Les mathématiques étaient une préoccupation centrale et constante pour Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951). Il a débuté en philosophie en réfléchissant à la nature des mathématiques et de la logique.; et, à la fin de sa vie, ses manuscrits sur ces sujets comptaient des milliers de pages, y compris les cahiers et la correspondance. En 1944, il a dit que sa principale contribution à la philosophie résidait dans la philosophie de

Law and Economics The law and economics movement applies economic theory and method to the practice of law. It asserts that the tools of economic reasoning offer the best possibility for justified and consistent legal practice. It is arguably one of the dominant theories of jurisprudence. The law and economics movement offers a general theory of law as well as conceptual tools for the clarification and

The Value of Art Philosophical discourse concerning the value of art is a discourse concerning what makes an artwork valuable qua its being an artwork. Whereas the concern of the critic is what makes the artwork a good artwork, the question for the aesthetician is why it is a good artwork. When we refer to a work’s value qua art, we mean those elements of

Philosophie analytique L'école de philosophie analytique a dominé la philosophie académique dans diverses régions, notamment la Grande-Bretagne et les États-Unis, depuis le début du XXe siècle. It originated around the turn of the twentieth century as G. E. Moore and Bertrand Russell broke away from what was then the dominant school in the British universities, Absolute Idealism. Many would also include Gottlob Frege as