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Where can I start to learn about the philosophy of penology?
I'm interested in how societies deal with criminals, and I was wondering where to start in understanding the contribution philosophers have made to this question. I'm particularly wanting to understand the moral questions (as distinct from practical…
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How come intuitive thinking is related to constructing a proof?
I am researching Constructivism and Intuitionism. I can't understand why Intuitionism and Intuitionistic Logic are named as they are.
Intuitionistic logic requires constructing a proof of every statement that is used. Therefore, for me, it feels…
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Why is Nietzsche more frequently associated with Nazis than Hegel is?
Most introductory texts or lectures of Nietzsche mention the connection between his thought and Nazi ideology (supposedly due to his sister's promoting his thought as being pro-Nazi). But Nazis don't get mentioned at all in similar texts regrading…
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What are the critiques of the "we might as well assume it" solution to the problem of induction?
I'm curious whether the following proposed solution to the problem of induction has ever been discussed in the literature:
Either the future resembles the past or it does not resemble the past. If it does not resemble the past, then all predictions…
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Are the experiences of the "flow of time" and of "cause and effect" qualia?
Physics and biology have no answer why or how we personally experience the color red and we say that the experience of the color red is a quale.
Physics also has no answer why or how we experience the flow of time. So is the experience of the flow…
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Are there any non-western thinkers regarded as Analytic philosophers?
European and American analytic philosophers argue that the values and aspirations of the analytic tradition, such as clarity and rigor, are meant to be universal. Some even say that analytic philosophy has already taken roots in Asian and African…
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Does Nietzsche's rejection of Socrates mean that he is a relativist about ethics?
In Twilight of Idols (passage 10 in Problem of Socrates section) Nietzsche asserts that Socrates's equating Reason, Virtue and Happiness is a sign of decadence.
Does it follow from this that Nietzsche is a relativist about ethics? How would he…
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Plato books for a philosophy newcomer
I watched a funny philosophy crash course on youtube, and I'm very curious about Plato.
As a beginner, where should I start?
Original work? Other author's books about his philosophy?
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Can a philosopher philosophize without logic?
Logic, which I mean as the system or subject not the adjective; like modal propositional logic, etc., and not an adjective stating rationality, sense of thinking, common sense, etc.
Perhaps we all know who Nietzsche is. For me he is the most unique…
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What is god for religious people?
In order to discuss with religious friends about god, I would like to know if there's some accepted objective definitions of God for main religions, even if belief is subjective.
For example, is he "a person who..."? In that case I would address…
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What are the more complex/interesting examples of synthetic a priori statements?
The usual examples of synthetic a priori statements are – it seems at least since Kant:
"Nothing can be simultaneously red and green all over"
7 + 5 = 12 (or any other basic arithmetic statements).
Are there more complex examples than those two?…
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Does the idea of a welfare state fundamentally conflict with an open immigration policy?
Progressives and liberals in the US (myself included) typically support two ideas:
That immigration should be open so that undocumented immigrants should be allowed to stay and provided a so-called "path to citizenship".
That at least some form…
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What do Philosophers think about the Many Worlds Interpretation of quantum mechanics?
One of the interpretations of quantum mechanics is the Many Worlds Interpretation which basically states that the universe as a whole develops like an unobserved quantum system, and any observation effects ("collapse of the wave function") are…
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Are there arguments against Nietzsche's master morality?
I was just reading the beginning of Nietzsche's "Beyond Good and Evil" and came upon his point about "master-morality" and "slave-morality". As this opens up the possibility to assume either the point of view of "slave morals" (which I guess…
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Are there contemporary arguments against democracy as inherently flawed?
Consider the following idea: In the modern democratic form of government where the person or group in power are chosen through elections, and in a situation where the current elected government is actually doing the best it can in a given situation,…
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