Panpsychism Panpsychism is the view that all things have a mind or a mind-like quality. The word itself was coined by the Italian philosopher Francesco Patrizi in the sixteenth century, and derives from the two…
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Benedetto di Spinoza: Moral Philosophy
Benedetto di Spinoza: Moral Philosophy Like many European philosophers in the early modern period, Benedetto di Spinoza (1632-1677) developed a moral philosophy that fused the insights of ancient theories of virtue with a modern conception…
Peter Abelard (1079—1142)
Peter Abelard (1079—1142) Peter Abelard (1079-1142) was the preeminent philosopher of the twelfth century and perhaps the greatest logician of the middle ages. During his life he was equally famous as a poet and a…
Intervento umanitario armato
Intervento umanitario armato L'intervento umanitario è l'uso della forza militare per affrontare le sofferenze straordinarie delle persone, come un genocidio o simili, violazione su larga scala dei diritti umani fondamentali, where people’s suffering results from their…
Skeptical Theism
Skeptical Theism Skeptical theism is the view that God exists but that we should be skeptical of our ability to discern God’s reasons for acting or refraining from acting in any particular instance. In particolare,…
Supervenience and Mind
Supervenience and Mind This article is an informal introduction to the concept of supervenience and the role it plays in the philosophy of mind. It surveys some of the many ways the concept has been…
Political Obligation
Political Obligation Why should I obey the law? Apart from the obvious prudential and self-interested reasons (to avoid punishment, loss of reputation, e così via), is there a moral obligation to do what the law…
Filosofia tibetana
Filosofia tibetana Il termine “Tibet” si riferisce ad un'area geografica attorno alle montagne dell'Himalaya e alla cultura che ha avuto origine lì. Il pensiero tibetano è una tradizione vivente di argomentazioni rigorose, approfondimenti psicologici, and philosophically relevant…
Platone: Phaedo
Platone: Phaedo The Phaedo is one of the most widely read dialogues written by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato. It claims to recount the events and conversations that occurred on the day that Plato’s teacher, Socrate…
Literary Theory
Literary Theory “Literary theory” is the body of ideas and methods we use in the practical reading of literature. By literary theory we refer not to the meaning of a work of literature but to…