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Ancient Skepticism Ancient Skepticism
Ancient Skepticism- Two movements in ancient philosophy, Pyrrhonism, and Academic Skepticism. By Leo Groarke. ...
Bayes' Theorem Bayes' Theorem
Bayes' Theorem- Discussion of a formula to calculate conditional probabilities which figures in subjectivist approaches to epistemology; by James Joyce. ...
Bayesian Epistemology Bayesian Epistemology
Bayesian Epistemology- Epistemological movement based on Bayesian confirmation and decision theory; by William Talbott. ...
Evolutionary Epistemology Evolutionary Epistemology
Evolutionary Epistemology- Survey of naturalistic epistemology which emphasizes importance of natural selection; by Michael Bradie and William Harms ...
Formal Learning Theory Formal Learning Theory
Formal Learning Theory- Discusses mathematical approaches to normative epistemology; by Oliver Schulte. ...
Foundationalist Theories of Epistemic Justification Foundationalist Theories of Epistemic Justification
Foundationalist Theories of Epistemic Justification- Survey of theories according to which knowledge and justified belief rest ultimately on a foundation of noninferential knowledge or justified belief. By Richard Fumert ...
Qualia Qualia
Qualia- Qualia are introspectively accessible, phenomenal aspects of our mental lives. By Michael Tye. ...
Virtue Epistemology Virtue Epistemology
Virtue Epistemology- By John Greco of Fordham. ...
Social Epistemology Social Epistemology
Social Epistemology- Survey of views on the social dimension of knowledge; by Alvin Goldman. ...
Feminist Epistemology and Philosophy of Science Feminist Epistemology and Philosophy of Science
Feminist Epistemology and Philosophy of Science- By Elizabeth Anderson. ...
Teleological Notions in Biology Teleological Notions in Biology
Teleological Notions in Biology- By Colin Allen of Texas A&M. ...
The Biological Notion of Self and Non-self The Biological Notion of Self and Non-self
The Biological Notion of Self and Non-self- History and discussion of the notion of the immune self; by Alfred Tauber. ...
Biological Altruism Biological Altruism
Biological Altruism- Discussion of how altruistic behavior by organisms fits with the theory of evolution; by Samir Okasha. ...
Biodiversity Biodiversity
Biodiversity- Discussion of philosophical issues related to biological diversity; by Daniel P. Faith. ...
Indispensability Arguments in the Philosophy of Mathematics Indispensability Arguments in the Philosophy of Mathematics
Indispensability Arguments in the Philosophy of Mathematics- By Mark Colyvan, University of Tasmania. ...
Constructive Mathematics Constructive Mathematics
Constructive Mathematics- By Douglas Bridges from Waikato University. ...
Inconsistent Mathematics Inconsistent Mathematics
Inconsistent Mathematics- By Chris Mortensen, University of Adelaide. ...
Nineteenth Century Geometry Nineteenth Century Geometry
Nineteenth Century Geometry- By Roberto Torretti, Universidad de Chile. ...
Holism and Nonseparability in Physics Holism and Nonseparability in Physics
Holism and Nonseparability in Physics- Comprehensive article by Richard Healey of the University of Arizona. ...
Being and Becoming in Modern Physics Being and Becoming in Modern Physics
Being and Becoming in Modern Physics- Discusses implications of general relativity for the philosophy of time; by Steven Savitt. ...
Experiments in Physics Experiments in Physics
Experiments in Physics- By Allan Franklin, University of Colorado. ...
Space and Time: Inertial Frames Space and Time: Inertial Frames
Space and Time: Inertial Frames- Frames of reference relative to which motion and rest are measured; by Robert DiSalle. ...
Scientific Realism Scientific Realism
Scientific Realism- The thesis that science discovers truths about a theory-independent reality; by Richard Boyd. ...
Social Dimensions of Scientific Knowledge Social Dimensions of Scientific Knowledge
Social Dimensions of Scientific Knowledge- Discusses the impact of social relations and values on scientific research; by Helen Longino. ...
Intertheory Relations in Physics Intertheory Relations in Physics
Intertheory Relations in Physics- Discussion of theory reduction in science; by Robert Batterman. ...
Scientific Explanation Scientific Explanation
Scientific Explanation- Philosophical theories about the nature of explanation in science; by James Woodward. ...
Environmental Ethics Environmental Ethics
Environmental Ethics- Branch of ethics dealing with the moral relationship of humans to the environment; by Andrew Brennan and Yeuk-Sze Lo. ...
Consequentialism Consequentialism
Consequentialism- The view that normative properties depend only on consequences; by Walter Sinnott-Armstrong. ...
Punishment Punishment
Punishment- Philosophical justifications of punishment; by Hugo Adam Bedau. ...
The Free Rider Problem The Free Rider Problem
The Free Rider Problem- Philosophical issues related to collective action; by Russell Hardin. ...
War War
War- Article on the ethics of war and peace, the Just War theory, and pacifism. From the Stanford Encyclopedia, by Brian D. Orend. ...
Russell's Paradox Russell's Paradox
Russell's Paradox- By A. D. Irvine. ...
Sorites Paradox Sorites Paradox
Sorites Paradox- By Dominic Hyde. ...
Curry's Paradox Curry's Paradox
Curry's Paradox- Discussion of a semantic paradox due to Haskell B. Curry; by J. C. Beall. ...
Dialetheism Dialetheism
Dialetheism- Dialeth(e)ism is the view that there are true contradictions. By Graham Priest of the University of Queensland. ...
Paraconsistent Logic Paraconsistent Logic
Paraconsistent Logic- By Graham Priest and Koji Tanaka. ...
The Identity of Indiscernibles The Identity of Indiscernibles
The Identity of Indiscernibles- Peter Forrest introduces the principle of analytic ontology formulated by Leibniz, stating that no two distinct substances exactly resemble each other. ...
Relative Identity Relative Identity
Relative Identity- The view that there are objects which are the same F yet not the same G; by Harry Deutsch. ...
Informal Logic Informal Logic
Informal Logic- By Leo Groarke, Wilfrid Laurier University. ...
Relevance Logic Relevance Logic
Relevance Logic- By Edwin D. Mares, Victoria University of Wellington. ...
Vagueness Vagueness
Vagueness- By Roy Sorensen. ...
Properties Properties
Properties- Entry in the Stanford Encyclopaedia of Philosophy by Chris Swoyer. Principally concerned with existence and identity conditions. ...
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. 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. By Daniel Stoljar. ...
Identity Theory of Truth Identity Theory of Truth
Identity Theory of Truth- When a truth-bearer is true, there is a truth-maker with which it is identical and the truth of the former consists in its identity with the latter. By Stewart Candlish. ...
Revision Theory of Truth Revision Theory of Truth
Revision Theory of Truth- Theory developed to analyze paradoxes that appear to show that common-sense beliefs about truth are inconsistent. By Eric M. Hammer. ...
The Correspondence Theory of Truth The Correspondence Theory of Truth
The Correspondence Theory of Truth- The thesis that propositions are made true in virtue of corresponding to facts; by Marian David. ...
Truthlikeness Truthlikeness
Truthlikeness- Discussion of notion of verisimilitude, closeness to truth; by Graham Oddie. ...
Logical Constructions Logical Constructions
Logical Constructions- Bernard Linsky, University of Alberta. ...
Logical Form Logical Form
Logical Form- Introduction to logical form, surface and deep meaning. By Paul M. Pietroski, University of Maryland. ...

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