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How do ethical values shape one's aesthetics?

I have been struggling through an idea for the past several months regarding the order of values and its influence upon art. It started with a quick tour of an...

Asked on 10/15/2020 by Frogbert

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Which aspects of consciousness are most often addressed by philosophers of mind?

What are the most discussed parts of consciousness according to philosophers? Epistemologists cite perception, memory, reason, and testimony as frequent objects of philosophical discourse in respect to an understanding of...

Asked on 10/10/2020 by goodham

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The joy of resolving a philosophical doubt

In his entry on Epicureanism in the Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy, David Sedley wrote:"There are mental as well as bodily kinetic pleasures, for example, (perhaps) the 'joy'...

Asked on 09/14/2020 by Harel13

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What is going on with Russell's "beauty cold and austere" of mathematics?

I admit that this is an idle question, but I wondered why it is that mathematics appears "beautiful cold and austere" to those who are particularly gifted at it. The...

Asked on 08/21/2020 by user25714

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Infinity - Sizes vs Types

Suppose there is a line, infinitely long in both directions. Make arbitrarily "uniform" cuts or "integers". Obviously there are infinitely many of these. And there are arbitrary "lengths" BETWEEN these...

Asked on 08/20/2020 by AlexZiro

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Can one prove a negative existential claim?

A major concern in epistemology is just what we can know about existential claims, that is, claims about the existence (or lack of) something. Suppose for example that I...

Asked on 08/12/2020 by commando

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What are the common Arguments for idealism within indian idealist schools like pratabhijna or yogachara?

what arguments did Abhinavagupta and dharmakirti make for the unreality of external objects?...

Asked on 08/07/2020 by johny man