Philosophy

Unification of Mind, Matter, and Consciousness Through an Essence of Relation

Jacob Bell - In contemporary philosophy, the mind-body problem and the problem of consciousness are often viewed through the lens of physicalism, which claims that all that exists is physical. Physicalism in general, and reductive physicalism specifically, remain inadequate in... Keep Reading »

A Nietzschean Interpretation of the Self in Psychological Continuity

Harry P. Chalklin - There are two views of personal identity that many people find plausible. The first is the psychological continuity view; the second is what I shall call multiplicity views of the self. Despite their plausibility, these positions appear incompatible, as I shall go... Keep Reading »

Unveiling Ultimate Reality in Plato's Allegory of the Cave and the Bhagavad Gita

Rocco A. Astore - Questions regarding the very foundations of our reality abound throughout the history of world philosophies. For example, if we examine Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave,” as well as the Bhagavad Gita, we find that both masterpieces illustrate a reality... Keep Reading »

Debating Space Through the Göttingen Review: Why Kant's Transcendental Ideality of Space Exceeds Berkeley's Subjective Idealist Interpretation

Rocco A. Astore - It is not often that one questions the nature of space, in fact, most people understand extension as independent of their mind as well as the objects that appear in their surrounding world. However, in a radical twist, fitting for the revolutionary epoch of the Enlightenment... Keep Reading »

Pederasty and Power in Plato's Mythological Dialogues

Paul Regan - As a topic of philosophical interest the Socratic dialogues play a pivotal role in many of Plato’s works of more than thirty authentic dialogues. This paper discusses pederasty and power through myth and story-telling to teach Ancient Greek communities about... Keep Reading »
 
 

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Ontology
2020, Vol. 12 No. 09
Unification of Mind, Matter, and Consciousness Through an Essence of Relation
By Jacob Bell
In contemporary philosophy, the mind-body problem and the problem of consciousness are often viewed through the lens of physicalism, which claims that all that exists is physical. Physicalism in general, and reductive physicalism specifically, remain... Read Article »
Ontology Ontological Pluralism Epistemic Pluralism Relation Existentialism Epistemology
Existentialism
2020, Vol. 12 No. 09
Ergodic Textuality in Egan and Ozeki: The Rhetorical Dialogism of Time Being
By Taylor G. Hein
Human beings decided that time is linear. We continually assert that is made up of the past, present, and future, proceeding infinitely and mercilessly in an exclusively forward motion. Thus, our lives and our relationships are experienced linearly... Read Article »
Rhetoric Fiction Philosophy Existentialism Time Intersubjectivity
Metaphysics
2019, Vol. 11 No. 12
A Nietzschean Interpretation of the Self in Psychological Continuity
By Harry P. Chalklin
There are two views of personal identity that many people find plausible. The first is the psychological continuity view; the second is what I shall call multiplicity views of the self. Despite their plausibility, these positions appear incompatible... Read Article »
Friedrich Nietzsche Personal Identity Metaphysics Consciousness
Comparative Philosophy
2019, Vol. 11 No. 09
Unveiling Ultimate Reality in Plato's Allegory of the Cave and the Bhagavad Gita
By Rocco A. Astore
Questions regarding the very foundations of our reality abound throughout the history of world philosophies. For example, if we examine Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave,” as well as the Bhagavad Gita, we find that both masterpieces... Read Article »
Comparative Philosophy Plato Hinduism Allegory Of the Cave Bhagavad Gita Reality
Metaphysics
2018, Vol. 10 No. 01
Debating Space Through the Göttingen Review: Why Kant's Transcendental Ideality of Space Exceeds Berkeley's Subjective Idealist Interpretation
By Rocco A. Astore
It is not often that one questions the nature of space, in fact, most people understand extension as independent of their mind as well as the objects that appear in their surrounding world. However, in a radical twist, fitting for the revolutionary... Read Article »
Metaphysics Epistemology Kant Berkeley Johann Feder
Plato
2017, Vol. 9 No. 10
Pederasty and Power in Plato's Mythological Dialogues
By Paul Regan
As a topic of philosophical interest the Socratic dialogues play a pivotal role in many of Plato’s works of more than thirty authentic dialogues. This paper discusses pederasty and power through myth and story-telling to teach Ancient Greek... Read Article »
Plato Socrates Pederasty Power Myth The Republic
Political Theory
2017, Vol. 9 No. 10
The Value and Benefit of an Enlightened People for the Continuity of Democratic Societies
By Rocco A. Astore
Political philosophers and theorists alike continue to debate if more enlightened populations would be of value or not. This piece will contribute to that dispute by claiming that an enlightened populace is integral to the progress of free-societies... Read Article »
Kant Rousseau Amartya Sen Political Theory Political Philosophy Democracy
Political Theory
2017, Vol. 9 No. 07
John Rawls' Primary Goods Approach to Justice: An Analysis of Indexing Problems
By Rhidoy Rashid
There has been extensive debate over the past few decades regarding the criteria by which we should measure distributive justice. In conceiving a just state of affairs it is imperative that we determine the most appropriate measure of the distributions... Read Article »
John Rawls Distributive Justice Social Justice Political Theory
Shakespeare
2017, Vol. 9 No. 05
The Psyscholinguistic Semiotics and Metanormative Ethics of Suicide and Death in Shakespeare's King Lear
By Conner R. Hayes
The fascination with death and the sensationalizing of suicide are prevalent metaphysical themes which traverse all Shakespearean tragedy. These brooding themes, despite their ubiquitous portrayal, take on an idiosyncratic ethical meaning in King... Read Article »
Ethics Shakespeare Existentialism Nihilism Semiotics Tragedy
Humanism
2017, Vol. 9 No. 05
Does Essence Precede Existence? A Look at Camus's Metaphysical Rebellion
By Scot N. DuFour
Albert Camus lived during a tumultuous time that included his experience of World War II and the Algerian War. Camus is most prominently known as an author of fine French literature but he was also a philosopher. While it is debatable whether Camus... Read Article »
Albert Camus Metaphysics Existentialism Absurdism The Rebel Humanism
Political Philosophy
2017, Vol. 9 No. 04
The Fundamental Illegitimacy of Facism and the Innate Desire for Freedom
By Rocco A. Astore
This piece examines the ideologies and tactics used by fascist governments to validate and enforce their authority through Michael Mann’s work Fascists. By explicating Kant’s view of autonomy and progress, found in “An Answer to... Read Article »
Political Philosophy Political Theory Legitimacy Fascism Michael Mann Kant John Stuart Mill Statism Nationalism
Philosophy Of Religion
2017, Vol. 9 No. 04
The Purposive Power of Natural Theology: On Moser and the Christian Apologetics
By Jimmy R. Lewis
In recent years there has been quite a bit of talk in philosophy of religion regarding how relevant and how purposive natural theology is, especially in comparison with experiential evidence. One major proponent of this recent skepticism in relation... Read Article »
Theology Philosophy Of Religion Christian Apologetics Paul Moser Natural Theology
Political Theory
2017, Vol. 9 No. 04
Antonio Gramsci, Hegemony, and the Greek Crisis: Building New Hegemony to Supersede Neoliberal Discourse
By Carter Vance
Antonio Gramsci’s interpretation and analysis of “hegemony,” its mechanisms, causes and consequences for the Left, is fundamentally an attempt to grapple with how culture and the “common sense of the epoch” (Miliband... Read Article »
Marxism Antonio Gramsci Greece Socialism Hegemony Neoliberalism Political Parties
Humanism
2017, Vol. 9 No. 04
The Rebel Hero: Albert Camus and the Search for Meaning Amidst the Absurd
By Meghan E. Von Hassel
Man in his search for meaning—everyman— is Albert Camus’ rebel. In The Rebel man must accept and seek to encounter the universe as it presents itself in absurdity. He encounters the universe out of a strange love and a need for... Read Article »
Albert Camus The Rebel Humanism Political Philosophy Rebellion Existentialism Nihilism Absurdism
Ontology
2017, Vol. 13 No. 1
Theistic Explanations of the Ontology of Consciousness
By Rashad Rehman
Published by Discussions
Consciousness is a thought-provoking phenomenon. In recent decades, though, the philosophy of mind has revealed consciousness to be, in the words of Thomas Nagel, "what makes the mindbody problem intractable" (Nagel, 1979). Though consciousness... Read Article »
Consciousness Existentialism Philosophy Of Mind Mind-Body Problem Theism Ontology
 
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