Abstract This essay examines logical empiricism and American pragmatism, arguing that American philosophy’s embrace of logical empiricism in the 1930s was not a turning away from Dewey’s pragmatism.

OF all the branches of philosophy, logic alone has had the distinction of being claimed by the exact sciences as one of them. The event is of recent occurrence; in fact, it has happened only since ...

Optional Reading. If you could use some help deciphering Lemmon's text, we suggest obtaining a copy of Paul Tomassi's Logic (which is available from most online bookstores). Course Description. An ...

The Journal of Speculative Philosophy publishes systematic and interpretive essays about basic philosophical questions. Scholars examine the constructive interaction between Continental and American ...

MY attention has been directed by Mr. John Bradley of Christ's Hospital, Horsham, to a passage by Prof. J. H. Muirhead 1, containing the words: “The truth is that what is called a natural law is ...

Brian Ball receives funding from the British Academy, and has previously been supported by the Royal Society, the Royal Academy of Engineering, and the Leverhulme Trust. Anthony Grayling does not work ...

From the mind-bending logic of the liar paradox to the mysteries of time travel and infinity, this video explains the most fascinating paradoxes across philosophy, science, and mathematics all in just ...

To confront the questions and challenges in life that have no easy answers requires, in Kant’s words, the courage to use one’s own understanding. Our mission in the Philosophy Department at Miami ...

The MA in Philosophy will give you a thorough grounding in the core knowledge and skills required for philosophical research, while also allowing you to pursue your own philosophical interests in ...