Philosophy Weekly Newsletter - Thursday, October 29, 2015

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Top new questions this week: what are the foundations of philosophy? I'm a student majoring in mathematics. I've taken a course in mathematical logic and a course in set theory. My problem is basically that I'm always finding philosophical concepts, for example syntax, ... philosophy-of-science philosophy-of-mathematics   asked by Daniela Diaz 7 votes answered by Nelson Alexander 8 votes Can belief in science be considered a form of theism? Based on the problem of induction, nobody can assert with absolute certainty that the laws of science (i.e. physics, chemistry, etc,...) will hold all the time, in every part of the universe. ... philosophy-of-science philosophy-of-religion faith   asked by Alexander S King 7 votes answered by Nelson Alexander 10 votes On Atheists who are sympathetic to religion? Most Atheists I have encountered fall into 2 categories: New Atheists: People who don't believe in God and see religion as an evil to be eradicated given the harm it has caused humanity (i.e. ... philosophy-of-religion atheism faith   asked by Alexander S King 7 votes answered by jobermark 2 votes Why is the existence of qualia considered an argument for dualism and against materialism? Qualia is the term to used describe actual subjective experience and sensation, as opposed to mere knowledge and information. The concept is best described by Frank Jackson's color blind scientist ... philosophy-of-mind mind-body qualia   asked by Alexander S King 6 votes answered by Conifold 2 votes Agent intellect according to Avicenna and Thomas Aquinas What is the difference between Avicenna's view and Thomas Aquinas' on agent intellect? history-of-philosophy aquinas   asked by keramus 5 votes answered by Conifold 1 vote How long is the standard meter? In the Philosophical Investigations §50, Wittgenstein writes: There is one thing of which one can say neither that it is one metre long, nor that it is not one metre long, and that is the ... epistemology philosophy-of-mathematics wittgenstein   asked by nir 4 votes answered by Bumble 7 votes Quine's rebuttal to Grice + Strawson's In Defense of Dogma? In response to Quine's rejection of the analytic-synthetic distinction, Strawson and Grice appear to reduce Quine's rejection (or skepticism) of synonymy to a rejection of meaning. What is/would be ... quine   asked by nietsnegttiw 4 votes answered by Conifold 1 vote Greatest hits from previous weeks: What is the difference between a statement and a proposition? I'm doing a MOOC on mathematical philosophy and the lecturer drew a distinction between a proposition and a statement. This is very puzzling to me. My background is in math and I regard those two ... logic philosophy-of-mathematics   asked by user4894 9 votes answered by Hunan Rostomyan 9 votes Was mathematics invented or discovered? What would it mean to say that mathematics was invented and how would this be different from saying mathematics was discovered? Is this even a serious philosophical question or just a ... epistemology ontology philosophy-of-mathematics   asked by Ami 118 votes answered by user16 81 votes Can you answer these? "Ressentiment" without geneaology I read Being and TIme by Heidegger but some 10 years ago now. I remember this section, because of its somewhat fascist overtones, and had another look at it (out of context) today. Page 386 of that ... heidegger nihilism authenticity   asked by MATHEMETICIAN 2 votes Death drive and aggression It struck me just then that the internet is a tiny bit like a blossoming Brave New World, except Eros or sex is pretty much stayed inalienable, and a powerful force. Whereas non physical aggression ... psychoanalysis nihilism philosophy-of-technology literarture   asked by MATHEMETICIAN 1 vote Where does Plato give a rationale for order? I recall reading somewhere, now forgotten, that Plato in one of his books suggested that the reason for order in the universe is that meaning can happen - there can be no possibility of meaning where ... epistemology ontology plato   asked by Mozibur Ullah 1 vote

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