by Robert Gressis ___ Introduction In this essay, I argue against the idea that in order to count as knowing some proposition P, P should
Tag: Epistemology
Course Notes: Three Lectures on Knowledge
by Daniel A. Kaufman ___ As readers of Course Notes will know, I created an entirely new Introduction to Philosophy course this year. Profound changes
Belief and Knowledge Reconsidered
E. John Winner How did we ever come to use such an expression as “I believe . . . “? Did we at some time
Course Notes – H.A. Prichard, “Does Moral Philosophy Rest on a Mistake?”
by Daniel A. Kaufman http://www.hist-analytic.com/PrichardObligation.pdf We have finished with our survey of traditional ethical theories, in my Theories of Ethics course, and the students have
Atheism – What is it, Exactly?
By Paul So Philosophy of Religion is not my cup of tea, but still I have noticed that there is a tendency among many atheists
This Week’s Special: Meditation One, in Rene Descartes’ “Meditations on First Philosophy.”
By Daniel A. Kaufman http://selfpace.uconn.edu/class/percep/DescartesMeditations.pdf On tap this week is the (in)famous first Meditation, from Rene Descartes’ Meditations on First Philosophy. Specifically, I want to
