the ground rules
Be courteous, stay on topic, and don’t say anything too bright.
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Philosophical Investigations- Necessities of Origin and ConstitutionThe once deeply held conviction that all necessary truths are known a priori is now widely, although by no means universally agreed to have been subjected to penetrating, if not devastating criticism. Scott Soames, for example, on behalf of Saul Kripke, and indirectly of Hilary Putnam, argues that in respect of natural kinds, the introduction of basic essent […]Derek A. McDougall
- A Secular Age – By Charles Taylor Richard Amesbury
- There is No Such Thing as Social Science: In Defence of Peter Winch – By Phil Hutchinson, Rupert Read and Wes Sharrock Carolyn Wilde
- Was Wittgenstein an Epistemic Relativist?1The paper reviews the grounds for relativist interpretations of Wittgenstein's later thought, especially in On Certainty. It distinguishes between factual and virtual forms of epistemic relativism and argues that, on closer inspection, Wittgenstein's notes don't support any form of relativism [ndash] let it be factual or virtual. In passing, i […]Annalisa Coliva
- Wittgenstein on the ResurrectionWittgenstein probably did not believe in Christ's Resurrection (as an historical event), but he may well have believed that if he had achieved a higher level of devoutness he would believe it. His view seems to have been that devout Christians are right in holding onto this belief tenaciously even though, in fact, it's false. It's historical f […]Hugh Chandler
- Necessities of Origin and Constitution
