Recent content by Justin S.

I don't understand why tolerance is contrasted with compulsion in this way. If to be tolerant means to endure something, to bear it, or even suffer it, the issue of whether this stems from one's judgment or is enforced by a larger authority is a different aspect (though important). In other...

I think the origins of the divide have much to do with language and the development of the University, which in turn relate to much broader issues. The predominance of English in so-called analytic philosophy is not happenstance; that analytic/"anglo-american" philosophy grows out of and thrives...

If we can get derek, we're set...

The use of "objective" and "subjective" in terms of the absence or presence of "bias" in perception or representation (with respect [correspondence] to some mind independent "reality") is a fairly recent (mis)understanding of these words and their importance. This confusion is amplified by...

Also, wikipedia entries on philosophy (especially) are usually poor and rather sloppy. The one Blowtus referenced simply adds to the confusion and hampers substantial understanding (as is the case with "summary" generally).

Hume outlines his concerns about induction rather succinctly and clearly in An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding. If one is seized by this "problem," that (short) work is a good starting point. The problem for Hume, as I recall, is not about the "correctness" of induction (or whether we...

My presentation and paper for a seminar on the Russian avante-garde is focused on Bely and the novel, so I'm sure I'll post something on it in the near future.

I believe the only two posters who showed such an interest were Cythraul and derbeder, and neither post here any more. I've studied my fair share, but lack interest. It's pretty clear that the majority of posters don't have a background in philosophy, let alone formal logic. So...

Petersburg - Bely The Truth in Painting - Derrida

The Meditations are arranged as a series of "trials" one must pass before graduating on to the next. In his Replies, Descartes clearly states that deductive "arguments" are basically of no use for the type of knowledge he is after. The famous cogito ergo sum is not meant to be a syllogistic...

A few reasons why: The first, and perhaps most basic reason, is that Sein and Seiende* are what is written; they share the same root and this essential connection is the key (trace) to ontological difference (the difference between being and a being). Why then, when English has the...

kmik is likely referring to "mind-body" dualism. While I wouldn't go so far as "totally moronic," it certainly is extremely worn, especially in popular conceptions.

The candidates, though certainly not identical, are nonetheless the same (i.e., modern global capitalists). Their differences are variations on the same center. That said, I think Hillary Clinton's variation is more considered than the others. Unfortunately, it appears she will lose the...

derek's right, "philosophy kids" are the worst... I know, I'm trapped in a department full of them :).

Glad to see this thread underway. In trying to gain a better understanding of "meaning of being," I find it helpful to consult the German text (though Nile577 already did a nice job showing how "meaning" for Heidegger is nothing merely definitional or "functional"). Heidegger asks about the...