Giambattista Vico (1668—1744) Giambattista Vico is often credited with the invention of the philosophy of history. Spécifiquement, he was the first to take seriously the possibility that people had fundamentally different schema of thought in different historical eras. Ainsi, Vico became the first to chart a course of history that depended on the way the structure of thought changed over time. To illustrate the difference

Robert Boyle (1627—1691) Robert Boyle was one of the most prolific figures in the scientific revolution and the leading scientist of his day. He was a proponent of the mechanical philosophy which sought to explain natural phenomena in terms of matter and motion, rather than appealing to Aristotelian substantial forms and qualities. He was a champion of experimental science, claiming that theory should conform to

Philosophy through Film This article introduces the main perspectives concerning philosophy through film. Film is understood not so much as an object of philosophical reflection but as a medium for engaging in philosophy. Contributions to the area have flourished since the beginning of the 21st century, along with debates over the extent to which film can really be understood to be “doing” philosophy, as opposed

Material Composition A material composite object is an object composed of two or more material parts. Le monde, il semble, is simply awash with such things. The Eiffel Tower, par exemple, is composed of iron girders, nuts and bolts, et ainsi de suite. You and I, as human beings, are composed of flesh and bone, and various organs. De plus, these parts themselves are composed of further

La méthode géométrique La méthode géométrique est le style de preuve (aussi appelé « manifestation ») qui a été utilisé dans les preuves d’Euclide en géométrie, et cela a été utilisé en philosophie dans les preuves de Spinoza dans son Éthique. Le terme est apparu pour la première fois en Europe au XVIe siècle, lorsque les mathématiques connaissaient un essor dû à la nouvelle science de la mécanique.. Avant ça, la géométrie avait été enseignée comme un cours purement théorique

The Knowledge Argument Against Physicalism The knowledge argument is one of the main challenges to physicalism, the doctrine that the world is entirely physical. The argument begins with the claim that there are truths about consciousness that cannot be deduced from the complete physical truth. Par exemple, Frank Jackson’s Mary learns all the physical truths from within a black-and-white room. Then she leaves the room,