Medieval alchemists, and more recently Harry Potter, spent time seeking the Philosopher’s Stone. It was thought to be the elixir of life, bestowing long life and perhaps even immortality. Fifty years ...

Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-206) and index. Introduction: figurative art and figurative philosophy / Damien Freeman -- The pornography of Western art / Jesse Prinz ; John Currin, ...

Since the time of Descartes philosophers have sought to establish what justifies true beliefs by examining the epistemic conditions immediately underlying knowledge claims. As critics of this ...

Contemporary philosophy has a problem. No one outside the philosophical tribe seems to be listening. The most abstract of the humanities, philosophy grows ever more marginal in academe. As core ...

This article is devoted to the question: does the Duhemian argument support the position taken by those contemporary philosophers who--like W. V. O. Quine and M. White--reject the distinction between ...

BERLINBERLIN — The prominent German philosopher Juergen Habermas said Sunday he will not accept a high-priced literary award from the United Arab Emirates, reversing an earlier decision. The ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract It is a challenge in teaching early modern philosophy to balance historical faithfulness to the arguments and concerns of early modern ...