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  • Truth and Pragmatism

    Posted on Tuesday January 6th, 2009 at 12:34 in pragmatism

    Criteria of Truth Based Upon Pragmatic Considerations By Austin Cline One common criterion of truth is simple, straightforward pragmatism: if a belief “works,” then it must be true. If it doesn’t work, then it must be false and sh...

  • Philosophical Understanding of the World Through Naturalism and Idealism

    Posted on Monday January 5th, 2009 at 12:22

    by Giancarlo Massaro In order to recognize the difference between Naturalism and Idealism, one must understand how each intertwines into the philosophical understanding of the world. Naturalism is defined as "the belief that reality consists...

  • What is Pragmatism

    Posted on Sunday January 4th, 2009 at 12:45 in pragmatism

    Definition: Pragmatism refers specifically the philosophy espoused by early American philosophers like William James and C. S. Peirce, and generally to later philosophies which are derived from those earlier efforts. As Peirce, who coined the term...

  • Cognitivism Vs. Skepticism in Philosophy

    Posted on Sunday January 4th, 2009 at 11:53 in skepticism, cognitivism

    by Farzin Mojtabai Differing Views in Philosophy The claim that people changing their minds about right and wrong overtime meaning there is nothing to figure out is not a logically valid inference. The fact that people change their minds simply de...

  • What is Idealism? History of Idealism, Idealist Philosophy, Idealists

    Posted on Saturday January 3rd, 2009 at 12:15

    By Austin Cline What is Idealism?: Idealism refers to any philosophy that argues that reality is somehow dependent upon the mind rather than independent of it. More extreme versions will deny that the “world” even exists outside of ou...

  • Subjective Idealism

    Posted on Friday January 2nd, 2009 at 12:04 in idealism, subjective idealism

    by: Braedon Betzner According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, Berkeley believed that "nothing exist except minds and spirits and their perceptions or ideas" (subjective). He suggested that if an idea is not perceived by a mind; then the i...

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