Knowledge Possibility And Consciousness
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Knowledge Possibility And Consciousness
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Author : John Perry
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2001
Knowledge Possibility And Consciousness written by John Perry and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Philosophy categories.
Physicalism is the idea that if everything that goes on is physical, our consciousness and feelings must also be physical. This book defends a view called antecedent physicalism.
The Knowledge Argument And Phenomenal Concepts
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Author : Luca Malatesti
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Release Date : 2012-12-19
The Knowledge Argument And Phenomenal Concepts written by Luca Malatesti and has been published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-19 with Philosophy categories.
There is widespread debate in contemporary philosophy of mind over the place of conscious experiences in the natural world – where the latter is taken to be broadly as described and explained by such sciences as physics, chemistry and biology; while conscious experiences encompass pains, bodily sensations, perceptions, feelings and moods. Many philosophers and scientists, who endorse physicalism or materialism, maintain that these mental states can be completely described and explained in natural terms. Frank Jackson’s knowledge argument is a very influential objection to physicalism and, thus, to such an optimistic view about the scientific treatability of conscious experiences. According to the knowledge argument, we can know facts about our colour experiences that are not physical facts. At the heart of this book lies a response to the knowledge argument that aims to defend a version of physicalism, that the author calls modest reductionism. This reply is based on the endorsement of the phenomenal concept strategy. According to this response, the knowledge argument cannot prove that there are non-physical facts. Instead, it can only show that there are ways of thinking about colour experiences that are based on phenomenal concepts that differ from scientific concepts. The author argues for the superiority of the phenomenal concept strategy over other influential physicalist replies to the knowledge argument. However, he criticises some recent physicalist accounts of phenomenal concepts and develops his own distinctive theory of these concepts.
God Mind And Knowledge
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Author : Dr Andrew Moore
language : en
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Release Date : 2014-05-28
God Mind And Knowledge written by Dr Andrew Moore and has been published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-28 with Philosophy categories.
The themes of God, Mind and Knowledge are central to the philosophy of religion but they are now being taken up by professional philosophers who have not previously contributed to the field. This book is a collection of original essays by eminent and rising philosophers and it explores the boundaries between philosophy of religion, philosophy of mind, metaphysics, and epistemology. Its introduction will make it accessible to newcomers to the field, especially those approaching it from theology. Many of the book’s topics lie at the focal point of debates - instigated in part by the so-called New Atheists - in contemporary culture about whether it is rational to have religious beliefs, and the role these beliefs can or should play in the life of individuals and of society.
God Mind And Knowledge
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Author : Andrew Moore
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-04-15
God Mind And Knowledge written by Andrew Moore and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-15 with Philosophy categories.
The themes of God, Mind and Knowledge are central to the philosophy of religion but they are now being taken up by professional philosophers who have not previously contributed to the field. This book is a collection of original essays by eminent and rising philosophers and it explores the boundaries between philosophy of religion, philosophy of mind, metaphysics, and epistemology. Its introduction will make it accessible to newcomers to the field, especially those approaching it from theology. Many of the book’s topics lie at the focal point of debates - instigated in part by the so-called New Atheists - in contemporary culture about whether it is rational to have religious beliefs, and the role these beliefs can or should play in the life of individuals and of society.
Phenomenal Concepts And Phenomenal Knowledge
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Author : Torin Alter
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2007
Phenomenal Concepts And Phenomenal Knowledge written by Torin Alter and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Philosophy categories.
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Consciousness And Fundamental Reality
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Author : Philip Goff
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2017-07-21
Consciousness And Fundamental Reality written by Philip Goff and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-21 with Philosophy categories.
A core philosophical project is the attempt to uncover the fundamental nature of reality, the limited set of facts upon which all other facts depend. Perhaps the most popular theory of fundamental reality in contemporary analytic philosophy is physicalism, the view that the world is fundamentally physical in nature. The first half of this book argues that physicalist views cannot account for the evident reality of conscious experience, and hence that physicalism cannot be true. Unusually for an opponent of physicalism, Goff argues that there are big problems with the most well-known arguments against physicalism—Chalmers' zombie conceivability argument and Jackson's knowledge argument—and proposes significant modifications. The second half of the book explores and defends a recently rediscovered theory of fundamental reality—or perhaps rather a grouping of such theories—known as 'Russellian monism.' Russellian monists draw inspiration from a couple of theses defended by Bertrand Russell in The Analysis of Matter in 1927. Russell argued that physics, for all its virtues, gives us a radically incomplete picture of the world. It tells us only about the extrinsic, mathematical features of material entities, and leaves us in the dark about their intrinsic nature, about how they are in and of themselves. Following Russell, Russellian monists suppose that it is this 'hidden' intrinsic nature of matter that explains human and animal consciousness. Some Russellian monists adopt panpsychism, the view that the intrinsic natures of basic material entities involve consciousness; others hold that basic material entities are proto-conscious rather than conscious. Throughout the second half of the book various forms of Russellian monism are surveyed, and the key challenges facing it are discussed. The penultimate chapter defends a cosmopsychist form of Russellian monism, according to which all facts are grounded in facts about the conscious universe.
Possibility And Actuality
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Author : Nicolai Hartmann
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Release Date : 2013-03-22
Possibility And Actuality written by Nicolai Hartmann and has been published by Walter de Gruyter this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-22 with Philosophy categories.
Nicolai Hartmann's Possibility and Actuality is the second volume of a four-part investigation of ontology. It deals with such questions as: How do we know that something is really possible? Is the possible only the actual? Is the actual only the possible? What is the difference between ideal and real possibility? This groundbreaking work of modal analysis describes the logical relations between possibility, actuality, and necessity, and it provides insight into the relations between modes of knowledge and modes of being. Hartmann reviews the history of philosophical concepts of possibility and necessity, from ancient Megarian philosophy to Aristotle, to Medieval Scholasticism, to Leibniz, Kant, and Hegel. He explains the importance of modal analysis as a basic investigative tool, and he proposes an approach to understanding the nature of human existence that unifies the fields of ontology, modal logic, metaphysics, and epistemology. This brilliant and fascinating work is relevant to many topics of debate in contemporary philosophy, including the ontology of possible worlds, the metaphysics of modality, the logic of counterfactual conditionals, and modal epistemology. It illuminates the nature of real, ideal, logical, and epistemic possibility.
Knowledge Language And Mind
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Author : António Marques
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Release Date : 2012-10-01
Knowledge Language And Mind written by António Marques and has been published by Walter de Gruyter this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-01 with Philosophy categories.
Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations is arguably one of the most influential books of the 20th century. It threw a new light on the workings of language and mind, contributing significantly to the understanding of human knowledge. Featuring essays by internationally renowned scholars, this book explores the development of Wittgenstein's ideas in the direction of the Investigations. It offers a comprehensive view of some of the most disputable issues in the study of Wittgenstein's masterpiece and reassesses its relevance within contemporary philosophical debate. Contributors: Alberto Arruda (New University of Lisbon), João Vergílio Gallerani Cuter (University of S. Paulo), P. M. S. Hacker (University of Oxford), Nathan Hauthaler (University of London), Emiliano La Licata (University of Palermo), Constantine Sandis (Oxford Brookes University), Nikolay Milkov (University of Paderborn), Maria Filomena Molder (New University of Lisbon), Jesús Padilla Gálvez (University of Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo) and Rui Sampaio da Silva (University of the Azores).
Kant S Theory Of Knowledge
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Author : H. A. Prichard
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2023-10-04
Kant S Theory Of Knowledge written by H. A. Prichard and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10-04 with Philosophy categories.
H. A. Prichard's "Kant's Theory of Knowledge" intricately dissects Immanuel Kant's epistemological framework, focusing on the critical synthesis of rationalism and empiricism. Prichard employs a rigorous analytical style, characterized by the clarity and precision typical of early 20th-century philosophy, effectively bringing Kant's complex ideas to life for contemporary readers. By contextualizing Kant within the broader landscape of German Idealism, Prichard elucidates Kant's revolutionary contributions to modern thought, particularly regarding the limits of human understanding and the role of experience in knowledge acquisition. H. A. Prichard was a prominent philosopher whose work bridged the analytic and continental traditions of philosophy. An esteemed figure in Oxford's philosophical community, he had a deep engagement with both Kantian and idealist philosophies, which arguably shaped his ability to interpret and articulate Kant'Äôs nuanced ideas. This intellectual milieu, coupled with Prichard'Äôs own philosophical inquiries into the nature of reality, allowed him to offer profound insights into Kant'Äôs epistemology. "Kant's Theory of Knowledge" is an essential read for anyone seeking to grasp the intricacies of Kantian thought and its lasting impact on epistemology. Prichard's scholarship not only serves as a vital resource for students of philosophy but also challenges seasoned philosophers to reconsider the implications of Kant's theories in a contemporary context.
The Oxford Handbook Of Contemporary Philosophy
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Author : Frank Jackson
language : en
Publisher: OUP UK
Release Date : 2007-11-29
The Oxford Handbook Of Contemporary Philosophy written by Frank Jackson and has been published by OUP UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-11-29 with Law categories.
A guide to today's most exciting research in academic philosophy with more than 30 distinguished scholars to contribute incisive and up-to-date critical surveys of the principal areas of research.