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Franz Kiekeben's Page: Philosophy Franz Kiekeben's Page: Philosophy
Franz Kiekeben's Page: Philosophy- Homepage maintained by Franz Kiekeben, containing short essays on well-known paradoxes, such as Newcomb's paradox. ...
Zeno's Paradox of the Tortoise Zeno's Paradox of the Tortoise
Zeno's Paradox of the Tortoise- An article in the Platonic Realms. ...
Sion, Avi Sion, Avi
Sion, Avi- Features philosophical writings on logic, epistemology, phenomenology, Judaism, and Buddhism. ...
The Problem of Induction The Problem of Induction
The Problem of Induction- Essay by Karl Popper, arguing that there is no such thing as inductive inference. ...
Conjectures Conjectures
Conjectures- PhD thesis of Peter Flach, investigating the `logic of induction' from philosophical and machine-learning perspectives. ...
Mathematical Induction Mathematical Induction
Mathematical Induction- Lecture notes by Peter Suber, explaining the difference between inductive inference and mathematical induction (which is a species of deductive inference). ...
Confirmation Theory Confirmation Theory
Confirmation Theory- Article by Michael Huemer defending inductive inference against Hume's argument by appeal to `inference to the best explanation', contrasting his approach to those of Goodman and Hempel. ...
Social Constructivism as a Philosophy of Mathematics Social Constructivism as a Philosophy of Mathematics
Social Constructivism as a Philosophy of Mathematics- Article by Paul Ernest. ...
The Meanings of Logical Constants The Meanings of Logical Constants
The Meanings of Logical Constants- Essay by Gilbert Harman, arguing for Prawitz's approach to the semantics of logic based upon a conceptual role semantics. ...
Satisfaction Satisfaction
Satisfaction- An introduction to the model-theoretic stasfaction relation, by Peter Suber. ...
Assigning Meaning to Proofs Assigning Meaning to Proofs
Assigning Meaning to Proofs- Report by Robert Constable, subtitled `A semantic basis for problem solving environments'. Constable's aim is to use metamathematical results to guide the making of framewroks for constructiv ...
Interpreting Formal Logic Interpreting Formal Logic
Interpreting Formal Logic- Article by Jaroslav Peregrin. ...
The Semantical Conception of Truth The Semantical Conception of Truth
The Semantical Conception of Truth- Online text of Tarski's 1944 article. ...
Atlantis II Atlantis II
Atlantis II- Yahoo! group focusing on the spectrum of ideas generated from individualist-centered philosophies. ...
The Diamond Theory of Truth The Diamond Theory of Truth
The Diamond Theory of Truth- Trudeau, in The Non-Euclidean Revolution, argued for his "Story Theory of truth" as opposed to the traditional "Diamond Theory of truth". This site defends Plato and diamond theory against po ...
Coherence Theory of Truth Coherence Theory of Truth
Coherence Theory of Truth- The truth of any (true) proposition consists in its coherence with some specified set of propositions. From the Stanford Encyclopedia, by James O. Young. ...
Deflationary Theory of Truth Deflationary Theory of Truth
Deflationary Theory of Truth- According to the deflationary theory of truth, to assert that a statement is true is just to assert the statement itself. From the Stanford Encyclopedia, by Daniel Stoljar. ...
Identity Theory of Truth Identity Theory of Truth
Identity Theory of Truth- When a truth-bearer (e.g. a proposition) is true, there is a truth-maker (e.g. a fact) with which it is identical and the truth of the former consists in its identity with the latter. From the S ...
Revision Theory of Truth Revision Theory of Truth
Revision Theory of Truth- Theory developed in an attempt to analyze paradoxes such as the liar paradox that appear to show that common-sense beliefs about truth are inconsistent. From the Stanford Encyclopedia, by Eric M ...
Correspondence Theory of Truth Correspondence Theory of Truth
Correspondence Theory of Truth- The thesis that propositions are made true in virtue of corresponding to facts; from the Stanford Encyclopedia by Marian David. ...
Truthlikeness Truthlikeness
Truthlikeness- Discussion of notion of verisimilitude, closeness to truth; from the Stanford Encyclopedia by Graham Oddie. ...
Is Truth Objective or Subjective? Is Truth Objective or Subjective?
Is Truth Objective or Subjective?- An article that examines the nature of truth. Is truth objective or subjective? Can it be both? ...
Vagueness Vagueness
Vagueness- Article in the Stanford Encyclopaedia of Philosophy, by Roy Sorensen. ...
Where Demonstratives Meet Vagueness: Possible Languages Where Demonstratives Meet Vagueness: Possible Languages
Where Demonstratives Meet Vagueness: Possible Languages- Article by Adam Morton, which appeared in Proc. Aristotelian Society. Argues that vagueness and demonstratives are connected, by means of constructing artificial l ...
Russell on Vagueness Russell on Vagueness
Russell on Vagueness- Online text of Russell's 1923 article. ...
Metaphysics by Default Metaphysics by Default
Metaphysics by Default- Combines concepts from philosophy and science to describe a hypothetical framework for considering transmigration of consciousness. ...
Virtual Reality: Consciousness Really Explained Virtual Reality: Consciousness Really Explained
Virtual Reality: Consciousness Really Explained- A radical scientific and evolutionary hypothesis about the origin of mind. By Jerome Iglowitz. ...
Center for Consciousness Studies Center for Consciousness Studies
Center for Consciousness Studies- The academic institution of the University of Arizona that facilitates interdisciplinary research on consciousness and hosts the Towards a Science of Consciousness conference. ...
Journal of Mind and Behavior Journal of Mind and Behavior
Journal of Mind and Behavior- An established psychology print journal that frequently publishes articles on consciousness. ...
Julian Jaynes Society Julian Jaynes Society
Julian Jaynes Society- Society for the discussion of Jaynes' bicameral mind theory of consciousness. Includes bibliography (with some abstracts and full-text articles), members-only area, and online application form. ...
Studies on Consciousness Studies on Consciousness
Studies on Consciousness- Study of consciousness, mind and cognition. Contains regular reviews, essays and a bibliography on the subject. ...
Global Consciousness Project Global Consciousness Project
Global Consciousness Project- Presents scientifically rigorous experiments on consciousness coordinated by Roger Nelson's team at Princeton. ...
Wasiwaska Wasiwaska
Wasiwaska- Center for studies of the traditional Amazonian hallucinogen ayahuasca, and its effects on consciousness. Includes information about the center, its seminars and presenters, and "ethenogenic" drugs in general. ...
Mystery of the Soul Mystery of the Soul
Mystery of the Soul- Presents a practical approach to the mystery of consciousness. ...
Consciousness as an Active Force Consciousness as an Active Force
Consciousness as an Active Force- Amy Lansky, a researcher in artificial intelligence, argues against a purely neurophysiological explanation of consciousness. ...
Doorways in Consciousness Doorways in Consciousness
Doorways in Consciousness- Cultures around the globe embrace sound in healing, creation, and exploring consciousness. This essay connects creativity with healing, thus recreating health in the body. ...
Science of Consciousness Science of Consciousness
Science of Consciousness- A theory of the conscious mind, by Norman Stubbs. ...
Journal of Consciousness Studies Journal of Consciousness Studies
Journal of Consciousness Studies- An interdisciplinary journal of consciousness studies publishing work in the sciences and humanities. ...
Consciousness and Microtubules Consciousness and Microtubules
Consciousness and Microtubules- A critical discussion of philosophy and science,and the scientized philosophy of consciousness, with special reference to materialism and David Papineau. ...
INACS Institute for Neuroscience And Consciousness Studies INACS Institute for Neuroscience And Consciousness Studies
INACS Institute for Neuroscience And Consciousness Studies- Organization researching such areas as mind/brain/machine interface, anomalous consciousness, and lucid dreaming. ...
Dynamic Consciousness and the Reality of Free Will Dynamic Consciousness and the Reality of Free Will
Dynamic Consciousness and the Reality of Free Will- Concepts of existence, consciousness and awareness as well as a solution to the problem of free will. ...
University of Philosophical Research University of Philosophical Research
University of Philosophical Research- Based in Los Angeles, and offering a master's degree in consciousness studies with "a curriculum that integrates the Ancient Wisdom traditions with the latest findings in Science and ...
Explorations in Mind, Being and Reality Explorations in Mind, Being and Reality
Explorations in Mind, Being and Reality- Being, mind, consciousness... this is the main focus of this multi-faceted site. The site houses essays in which approach is analytical, imaginative and experiential. ...
Making Robots Conscious of their Mental States Making Robots Conscious of their Mental States
Making Robots Conscious of their Mental States- Article by Artificial Intelligence pioneer John McCarthy (dated 19-Jul-1999). ...
The Light Millennium The Light Millennium
The Light Millennium- Articles on the relationship of light to the phenomenon of consciousness. ...
Catholic Encyclopedia: Consciousness Catholic Encyclopedia: Consciousness
Catholic Encyclopedia: Consciousness- Entry from the 1913 edition of the Catholic Encyclopedia. ...
View from the Stranger's Gallery View from the Stranger's Gallery
View from the Stranger's Gallery- An oratorio attempting to render in music the internal and external influences that inform one's experience of consciousness, and which traces the current debate in cognitive science in ...
New York University Research Seminar on Consciousness. New York University Research Seminar on Consciousness.
New York University Research Seminar on Consciousness.- Prepared for a seminar conducted by Ned Block and Thomas Nagel, this page provides links to papers by a distinguished roster of contemporary philosophers. ...
eGroups: consciousness eGroups: consciousness
eGroups: consciousness- A moderated, interdisciplinary forum for academic consciousness researchers, including philosophers, psychologists, and neuroscientists. ...
Metaphors of the Mind Metaphors of the Mind
Metaphors of the Mind- Dr. Sam Vaknin considers the appropriateness of metaphors, particularly the computer metaphor, used to describe the brain. ...

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