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91A Critique of Hume’s Account of Personal Identity
There is a commonly held belief that there is such a thing as a ‘self’ that persists throughout one’s life. To say there is a ‘self’ that persists throughout one’s life is simply to say that there is something about a person (call it a...
10 comments86David Hume's Association of Ideas
It can readily be noted that in most instances our thoughts flow smoothly from one to another with some degree of coherence. That is, our thoughts and ideas are not merely random and nonsensical, but that there is some unifying connection...
1 comment85Hilary Putnam on Meaning:
An important question for the theory of meaning is whether meaning is a private mental entity, or an abstract public entity. For example, when we utter the word, ‘horse’ is the meaning of this word a mental concept? That is, do we understand the...
2 comments80Is it Okay to Use Animals In Research?
Animals used in medical research are tortured and abused. I contend that far too many animals are used needlessly in repetitive research or for instructional purposes. One might rightfully ask, “Are so many experiments required to produce the...
1 comment81The Irrefutability of Psychological Egoism
Irrefutability is not a virtue of a theory (as people often think) but a vice. –––Karl Popper A fundamental question in ethics is, ‘what motivates action’? That is, when we perform a morally...
0 comments81Must Art Be Beautiful?
Is beauty a necessary component of art? Or more to the point, can a work of art still rightfully be considered art even if it is disgusting or disturbing? One approach in attempting to answer this question is...
0 comments79Rule-Utilitarianism:Bridging the Gap between Consequentialist and Deontological Theories of Morality
There are many competing moral theories, all of which try to determine what constitutes right moral action. Consequentialists argue that the worth of moral actions ought to be judged based upon the consequences produced by one’s action....
6 comments78Understanding Heidegger
The existentialist writings of Martin Heidegger are difficult not only because of the subject matter, but also because of the use of many uncommon terms and odd word combinations. Through the use of such unusual language, a reader can easily...
7 comments78Aristotle and the Good Life
Many view happiness as simply enjoying a variety of different activities. Thus, the Good Life is that spent doing the things one enjoys most, whatever those things may be. However, Aristotle disagrees with this view. Aristotle argues one must enjoy...
4 comments78A Relational Approach to Understanding
There are many ways that we try to understand the world we live in: we analyze, dissect, perform tests, conduct studies, observe, and so on. These are some of the methods of science that are seemingly highly prized in our “modern” era. However,...
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