Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Space and Time: Inertial Frames Space and Time: Inertial Frames- Frames of reference relative to which motion and rest are measured; by Robert DiSalle. Experiments in Physics Experiments in Physics- By Allan Franklin, University of Colorado. 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. Holism and Nonseparability in Physics Holism and Nonseparability in Physics- Comprehensive article by Richard Healey of the University of Arizona. Nineteenth Century Geometry Nineteenth Century Geometry- By Roberto Torretti, Universidad de Chile. Inconsistent Mathematics Inconsistent Mathematics- By Chris Mortensen, University of Adelaide. Constructive Mathematics Constructive Mathematics- By Douglas Bridges from Waikato University. Indispensability Arguments in the Philosophy of Mathematics Indispensability Arguments in the Philosophy of Mathematics- By Mark Colyvan, University of Tasmania. Biodiversity Biodiversity- Discussion of philosophical issues related to biological diversity; by Daniel P. Faith. Biological Altruism Biological Altruism- Discussion of how altruistic behavior by organisms fits with the theory of evolution; by Samir Okasha. 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. Species Species- Philosophical theories on what makes a species; by Marc Ereshefsky. Teleological Notions in Biology Teleological Notions in Biology- By Colin Allen of Texas A&M. Feminist Epistemology and Philosophy of Science Feminist Epistemology and Philosophy of Science- By Elizabeth Anderson. Social Epistemology Social Epistemology- Survey of views on the social dimension of knowledge; by Alvin Goldman. Virtue Epistemology Virtue Epistemology- By John Greco of Fordham. Qualia Qualia- Qualia are introspectively accessible, phenomenal aspects of our mental lives. By Michael Tye. 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 knowled… Formal Learning Theory Formal Learning Theory- Discusses mathematical approaches to normative epistemology; by Oliver Schulte. Evolutionary Epistemology Evolutionary Epistemology- Survey of naturalistic epistemology which emphasizes importance of natural selection; by Michael Bradie and William Harms Bayesian Epistemology Bayesian Epistemology- Epistemological movement based on Bayesian confirmation and decision theory; by William Talbott. Bayes' Theorem Bayes' Theorem- Discussion of a formula to calculate conditional probabilities which figures in subjectivist approaches to epistemology; by James Joyce. Ancient Skepticism Ancient Skepticism- Two movements in ancient philosophy, Pyrrhonism, and Academic Skepticism. By Leo Groarke. The Analysis of Knowledge The Analysis of Knowledge- Survey of analyses of the concept of knowledge, including justified true belief and the Gettier problem; by Matthias Steup. Color Color- Metaphysical and epistemological accounts of color. By Barry Maund of the University of Western Australia. Naturalized Epistemology Naturalized Epistemology- The view that epistemology is of one piece with natural science; by Richard Feldman. Feminist History of Philosophy Feminist History of Philosophy- Survey of feminist writing on the philosophical canon; by Charlotte Witt. Descartes' Ontological Argument Descartes' Ontological Argument- Discussion of René Descartes ontological proof of the existence of God; by Lawrence Nolan. Philosophy and Christian Theology Philosophy and Christian Theology- Discussion of philosophical implications of Christian theological views; by Michael Murray. Omnipotence Omnipotence- The theistic thesis that God has maximal power; by Joshua Hoffman and Gary Rosenkrantz.