Philosophy Weekly Newsletter - Thursday, November 24, 2016

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Top new questions this week: How did Kant "undermine the soul"? In the beginning of William James' 1904 paper "Does 'Consciousness' Exist?" he states the following: At first, 'spirit and matter,' 'soul and body,' stood for a pair of equipollent substances ... philosophy-of-mind kant consciousness mind-body dualism   asked by Alexander S King 7 votes answered by Pé de Leão 3 votes Aristotle's Physics: Why do objects strike the ground harder when dropped from higher? It's my understanding that Aristotle believed 1) that gravity is a constant force toward the center of the earth, and 2) forces cause objects to move but not accelerate. It seems to me if those are ... aristotle physics   asked by Addem 4 votes answered by Geremia 4 votes How can we understand the "intentional fallacy" mentioned by Pylyshyn? In his book, Things and Places, Zenon W. Pylyshyn says the following: What has gone wrong is that we are using the content of phenomenological experience as the explanandum: we are trying to ... epistemology perception   asked by Pé de Leão 4 votes answered by Conifold 2 votes Is there a difference between things that can't be interacted with and things that don't exist? Suppose there is a magical kingdom that is hidden somewhere over the rainbow and can never be reached by anything, most people would say that such a place might as well not exist. However, the same ... existence occams-razor   asked by user289661 3 votes answered by Chris Degnen 0 votes Does Hegel appear much in any recent philosphical ideas? I read this thread, and especially Joseph's to the point answer, and wondered which recent philosophical ideas, like his list, take Hegel most seriously? I'm asking because I recalled reading about ... history-of-philosophy hegel   asked by guesting 3 votes answered by virmaior 3 votes Can all sentences be represented logically? I am wondering if every sentence (in English or any other language) can be "translated" to a logic notation. For example, consider the following. If you go out you'll get sick. This is an ... logic   asked by cdonts 3 votes answered by Bumble 1 vote Recently created philosophical ideas I've been reading about a lot of different types of philosophies, religions, ways of thinking etc. I was wondering what are the most recently created philosophical ways of looking at the universe? ... history-of-philosophy   asked by Adam Parish 3 votes answered by Joseph Weissman 1 vote Greatest hits from previous weeks: What did Nietzsche mean by monsters and the abyss? What do you think Nietzsche meant by "Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And when you look long into an abyss, the abyss also looks into you." ... ethics   asked by Michael Lee 5 votes answered by jobermark 9 votes What is the difference between intension and intention? What is the difference between intention and intension? If one intends to do something is this intent part of the concept of intension? terminology free-will self-cognition   asked by user128932 6 votes answered by shane 7 votes Can you answer these? Immanuel Kant and Kantian ethics Who exactly is Kant and what did he mean when he said, "Act only according to that maxim by which you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law." What does he mean by the ... ethics kant   asked by Bora C. 2 votes Objections to Isomorphism Correspondence Theory of Truth What are some common objections to the isomorphism correspondence theory of truth? I know that Austin argued that it takes for granted that the structure of our language reflects the structure of the ... metaphysics truth analytic-philosophy   asked by CuriousKid7 1 vote can animals override instinct? I would say that one of features that separates human consciousness from animal is the ability override instinctive behavior. A human infant will jerk its hand away from a hot surface. An older child ... consciousness altruism animals   asked by Anoop Alex 1 vote

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