What is the Socratic Method?
Many historians and philosophers will claim that of all the Ancient Greek philosophers Socrates (468-399 BC) is the most recognizable. He stands in as the symbolic figure of the philosopher […]
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Tag Archives: Philosophy
Paul Copan – Analytic Philosopher and Christian Apologist
Paul Copan, born 1962, is an analytic philosopher, theologian, and apologist. He is a Professor of Philosophy and Ethics and holds the endowed Pledger Family Chair of Philosophy and ethics […]
43 Philosophical Worldviews and Doctrines Everyone Should Know
What follows are short definitions of 43 major philosophical doctrines that everyone would do well to become familiar with. Atheism – Atheism can include the following: Agnostic Atheism – An […]
Has Science Killed Philosophy?
Some people will square science against philosophy arguing that the former is still relevant whereas the latter isn’t. While science and scientists continue to make groundbreaking discoveries, philosophers busy themselves […]
The Philosophy of Religion.
Philosophy of religion is the philosophical examination of the central themes and concepts involved in religious traditions. For example, “It involves all the main areas of philosophy: metaphysics, epistemology, logic, […]
On The Philosophy of Determinism.
The Concise Oxford Dictionary defines determinism as the “doctrine that human action is not free but determined by motives regarded as external forces acting on the will” (1). Or as philosopher […]
Philosophical Reductionism
The 2nd article in the humanist manifesto includes the following statement: “As far as we know, the total personality is a function of the biological organism transacting in a social and […]
