The anti-philosophites are wrong: philosophical choices always play a role in building and testing cosmological theories
This book provides a conceptual overview of the evolution of Chinese philosophy from its earliest beginnings to the end of the imperial era, highlighting 38 of the most essential terms in the Chinese philosophical tradition. Written by prominent contemporary scholars from Mainland China, the respective chapters cover topics ranging from cosmology, benti…
This book offers an important reappraisal of Schelling's philosophy and his relationship to German Idealism. Focusing on Schelling's self-critique in early identity philosophy the author rejects those criticisms of Schelling made by both Hegel and Heidegger. This work significantly redraws the boundaries of metaphysical thinking, arguing for a dialogue between rational philosophy, mythology and cosmology. XII, 218 p.
To see or not to see
Most books are intended to be easily read and understood, and the oldest ones can often serve as windows into long-extinct cultures and ways of life. But others, either because of intentional obfuscation by the author or by virtue of being written in dead languages, remain mysterious to the scholars that study them. From obscure religious texts and books about magic to unbreakable codes and ciphers, the following are the ten artifacts of literature that have most confounded researchers and translators. 10. The Codex Seraphinianus Written between 1976 and 1978 by Italian artist Luigi Serafini, the Codex Seraphinianus is nothing
An avowed paganist in a time of religious strife, Hypatia was also one of the first women to study math, astronomy and philosophy
Karl Popper (1902-94) and Thomas Kuhn (1922-96) One interesting intellectual tradition that contributes to conflict work is the Philosophy of Science especially as developed by Karl Popper and Thom…
Sir Isaac Newton, Philosophiæ naturalis principia mathematica (Mathematical principles of natural philosophy), c. 1687.
Is the physical data enough to justify any cosmological theory?
The major difference between the kinds of design arguments one encounters in cosmology and biology is this: The design argument in physics involves
Dr. Craig, In The Existence of God, by Richard Swinburne, he critiques your Kalam Cosmological Argument, because he disagrees with your position on the possibility of an infinite number of things in time. Its on pg. 138 of the Second Edition in the footnotes. What is your response to his critique? I think I agree with your position, but I would like to see how you’d argue it. Thomas
Plotinus was an ancient Greek-speaking philosopher who lived during the 3rd century AD. He is generally considered to be the founder of Neoplatonism, though Plotinus may have actually considered himself a Platonist with a twist.
Science and Gnosticism may seem unlikely allies, because science is commonly believed to be the opposite of Gnosticism. It is assumed that science proposes a Materialist philosophy which teaches that matter is all that exists. But...
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