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Analyzing Language (pt 1): Stephen Neale on Bertrand Russell’s Philosophy of Language

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September 17, 2020
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A British philosopher, logician, and mathematician, Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) made significant contributions to the fields of mathematical logic, analytic philosophy, metaphysics, ethics, and epistemology. He also wrote extensively on a wide variety of subjects in science and the humanities, and in 1950 he was awarded...

10 Things You Might Not Know About Gottfried Leibniz

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Mathematics Philosophy

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September 9, 2020
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1. Gottfried Leibniz initially intended Monadology to be concise statements of his philosophies, scattered among papers and throughout Theodicee (1710), which he cites for the duration of Monadology. This is the reason Monadology is often thought of as Leibniz’s first work, even though chronologically, it...

10 Things You Might Not Know About Friedrich Nietzsche

Friedrich Nietzsche Philosophy

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August 26, 2020
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1. Friedrich Nietzsche was briefly enlisted in the Prussian military, until he injured himself jumping into the saddle of his horse and tore two muscles, leaving him unfit for service. Nevertheless, he also served as a medical orderly on the Prussian side of the Franco-Prussian...

Language Rules: Rom Harré on the Life and Philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein

Ludwig van Beethoven Philosophy Video

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August 18, 2020
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Austrian-born English philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889–1951) is considered as one of the most influential—although controversial—thinkers of the 20th century. His work touched on topics such as ethics, logic, and language. Rom Harré is Distinguished Research Professor in the department of Psychology at Georgetown University and Emeritus Fellow of Linacre College...

Analyzing Language (pt 2): Stephen Neale on Bertrand Russell’s Philosophy of Language

Bertrand Russell Philosophy Video

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August 15, 2020
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Language Rules: Rom Harré Talks About Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Philosophy of Language

Ludwig Wittgenstein Philosophy Podcast

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August 11, 2020
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Austrian-born English philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889–1951) is considered as one of the most influential although controversial thinkers of the 20th century. His work touched on topics such as ethics, logic, and language. Rom Harré is Distinguished Research Professor in the Department of Psychology at Georgetown University and Emeritus Fellow...

Deaths in Venice: The Cases of Gustav von Aschenbach

Gustav Mahler Literature Philosophy Review

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August 10, 2020
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Based on lectures given at Columbia University for its annual Leonard Hastings Schoff Memorial Lecture Series, professor of philosophy Philip Kitcher discusses the significance of three iterations of Death in Venice: Thomas Mann’s 1913 novella, Benjamin Britten’s 1973 opera, and the 1971 film directed by...

10 Things You Might Not Know About René Descartes

Philosophy René Descartes

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August 7, 2020
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1. Although René Descartes is primarily known for his philosophy, he was also a mathematician. He created the rectangular coordinate system, which is also known as the Cartesian coordinate system. It is rumored that he came up with the system while lying in bed, watching...

Being and Time: Martin Heidegger’s Thoughts on Human Existence

Blog Martin Heidegger Philosophy

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August 6, 2020
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Born a son of a village church sexton in rural Germany, Martin Heidegger (1889–1976) became known as one of the 20th century’s most influential philosophers. Heidegger, whose birthday is on Sept. 26, made significant contributions to the field of existentialism, as well as psychology, political...

Gödel’s God: It All Adds Up

Blog Kurt Gödel Mathematics Philosophy

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August 6, 2020
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Kurt Gödel (1906–1978) was in the news lately, but not because January 14th marked the 42nd anniversary of his death. Rather, the Austrian-born mathematician made headlines after two computer scientists claimed to have proven Gödel’s theorem about the existence of God. Considered to be one of...

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