Philosophy of Religion Philosophy of religion is the philosophical study of the meaning and nature of religion. It includes the analyses of religious concepts, credenze, termini, arguments, and practices of religious adherents. The scope of…
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Epistemic Luck
Epistemic Luck Epistemic luck is a generic notion used to describe any of a number of ways in which it can be accidental, coincidental, or fortuitous that a person has a true belief. Per esempio,…
Wittgenstein: Epistemologia
Wittgenstein: Epistemologia Sebbene Ludwig Wittgenstein sia generalmente più conosciuto per i suoi lavori sulla logica e sulla natura del linguaggio, ma nel corso del suo percorso filosofico riflette ampiamente anche su nozioni epistemiche come quella della conoscenza,…
Contemporary Skepticism
Contemporary Skepticism Philosophical views are typically classed as skeptical when they involve advancing some degree of doubt regarding claims that are elsewhere taken for granted. Varieties of skepticism can be distinguished in two main ways,…
Edonismo
Edonismo Il termine “edonismo,” dalla parola greca ἡδονή (a Hedon) per piacere, si riferisce a diverse teorie correlate su ciò che è bene per noi, come dovremmo comportarci, and what motivates us to behave in the…
Capital Punishment
Capital Punishment Capital punishment, or “the death penalty,” is an institutionalized practice designed to result in deliberately executing persons in response to actual or supposed misconduct and following an authorized, rule-governed process to conclude that…
German Idealism
German Idealism German idealism is the name of a movement in German philosophy that began in the 1780s and lasted until the 1840s. The most famous representatives of this movement are Kant, Fichte, Schelling, e…
E-Mailing the Editors
E-Mailing the Editors The editors of the IEP are happy to respond to queries. Before writing, Anche se, please check the following: Dates of our Articles: We do not provide information about the dates our articles…
A Priori e A Posteriori
A Priori e A Posteriori I termini “a priori” e “a posteriori” sono usati principalmente per denotare i fondamenti su cui una proposizione è conosciuta. A given proposition is knowable a priori if it can…
Cloning
Cloning In biology, the activity of cloning creates a copy of some biological entity such as a gene, a cell, or perhaps an entire organism. This article discusses the biological, historical, and moral aspects of…