Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Process Philosophy Process Philosophy- View that puts processes at the center of metaphysics; by Nicholas Rescher. Finitism in Geometry Finitism in Geometry- Approaches to geometry that do not presuppose an infinity of points; by Jean-Paul van Bendegem. Moral Dilemmas Moral Dilemmas- Discusses cases of conflicting moral requirements; by Terrance McConnell. Friedrich Daniel Schleiermacher Friedrich Daniel Schleiermacher- Life and work of the 18th century German philosopher; by Michael Forster. The Definition of Morality The Definition of Morality- Discussion of various descriptive and normative definitions of the term; Bernard Gert. Determinates vs. Determinables Determinates vs. Determinables- A distinction introduced by W. E. Johnson to apply, e.g., to red and colored; by David H. Sanford. Thomas of Erfurt Thomas of Erfurt- Life and work of medieval philosopher and member of the Modists; by Jack Zupko. Privacy Privacy- Survey of philosophical views about privacy; by Judith DeCew. Desert Desert- Moral issues of desert (punishment, success) and justice; by Owen McLeod. Doing vs. Allowing Harm Doing vs. Allowing Harm- Views on the moral difference between doing harm and allowing harm; by Frances Howard-Snyder. Death Death- Discussion of philosophical issues about death; by Steven Luper. Personal Autonomy Personal Autonomy- Survey of philosophical theories about what it is to govern oneself; by Sarah Buss. Moral Skepticism Moral Skepticism- Survey of forms of scepticism about moral knowledge; Walter Sinnott-Armstrong. Realism Realism- Survey of realism and anti-realism in various forms; by Alexander Miller. Naturalism in Legal Philosophy Naturalism in Legal Philosophy- Discusses naturalistic theses in the philosophy of law; by Brian Leiter. Identity Politics Identity Politics- History of the political activity and theorizing founded in the shared experiences of injustice of members of certain social groups; by Cressida Heyes. Homosexuality Homosexuality- Philosophical issues in homosexuality and queer theory; by Brent Pickett. Egalitarianism Egalitarianism- The view that people should get the same or be treated the same; by Richard Arneson. Personal Identity Personal Identity- How does a person stay the same person over time? By Eric T. Olson. Supertasks Supertasks- Introduced by Jon Pérez Laraudogoitia from the University of the Basque Country. Conventionality of Simultaneity Conventionality of Simultaneity- By Allen I. Janis, University of Pittsburgh. Contemporary Approaches to the Social Contract Contemporary Approaches to the Social Contract- By Fred D'Agostino. The Epistemology of Religion The Epistemology of Religion- By Peter Forrest. Historicist Theories of Rationality Historicist Theories of Rationality- By Carl Matheson of the University of Manitoba. Reichenbach's Common Cause Principle Reichenbach's Common Cause Principle- By Frank Arntzenius of Rutgers. The St. Petersburg Paradox The St. Petersburg Paradox- By Robert M. Martin, Dalhousie University. The Philosophy of Neuroscience The Philosophy of Neuroscience- By John Bickle and Peter Mandik. Public Justification Public Justification- By Fred D'Agostino, University of New England, Australia. Distributive Justice Distributive Justice- By Julian Lamont, University of Queensland. Folk Psychology as a Theory Folk Psychology as a Theory- By Ian Ravenscroft, the Flinders University of South Australia.