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Adam Smith On Education: Schooling, Jack Russell Weinstein
Adam Smith On Education: Schooling, Jack Russell Weinstein
Philosophy & Religion Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Adam Smith On Education: Socialization And Acculturation, Jack Russell Weinstein
Adam Smith On Education: Socialization And Acculturation, Jack Russell Weinstein
Philosophy & Religion Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Adam Smith On Slavery, Jack Russell Weinstein
Adam Smith On Slavery, Jack Russell Weinstein
Philosophy & Religion Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Quantificational Credences, Benjamin Lennertz
Quantificational Credences, Benjamin Lennertz
Philosophy & Religion Faculty Publications
In addition to full beliefs, agents have attitudes of varying confidence, or credences. For instance, I do not believe that the Boston Red Sox will win the American League East this year, but I am at least a little bit confident that they will – i.e. I have a positive credence that they will. It is also common to think that agents have conditional credences. For instance, I am very confident – i.e. have a conditional credence of very-likely strength – that the Red Sox will win the AL East this year given that their pitching staff stays healthy. There …
Aristotle's Categories-Notes, Audrey Anton
Aristotle's Categories-Notes, Audrey Anton
Philosophy & Religion Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
The Creation Of Daoism, Paul Fischer
The Creation Of Daoism, Paul Fischer
Philosophy & Religion Faculty Publications
This paper examines the creation of Daoism in its earliest, pre-Eastern Han period. After an examination of the critical terms "scholar/master" and "author/ school", I argue that, given the paucity of evidence, Sima Tan and Liu Xin should be credited with creating this tradition. The body of this article considers the definitions of Daoism given by these two scholars and all of the extant texts that Liu Xin classified as "Daoist." Based on these texts, I then suggest an amended definition of Daoism. In the conclusion, I address the recent claim that the daojia /daijiao dichotomy is false, speculating that …
Taking ‘Might’-Communication Seriously, Benjamin Lennertz
Taking ‘Might’-Communication Seriously, Benjamin Lennertz
Philosophy & Religion Faculty Publications
In this paper, I show that, given seemingly plausible assumptions about the epistemic‘might’ and conditionals, we cannot explain why in some circumstances it is appropriate to utterconditional ‘might’-sentences, like “If Angelica has crumbs in her pocket, then she might be thethief” and not the corresponding simple ones, like “Angelica might be the thief.” So, one of ourassumptions must be incorrect. I argue that the root of the problem is an umbrella thesis aboutthe pragmatics of ‘might’-communication – one that says that the communicative impact of anutterance of a ‘might’-sentence is the performance of a consistency check on the information ofthe …
Simple Contextualism About Epistemic Modals Is Incorrect, Benjamin Lennertz
Simple Contextualism About Epistemic Modals Is Incorrect, Benjamin Lennertz
Philosophy & Religion Faculty Publications
I argue against a simple contextualist account of epistemic modals. My argument, like theargument on which it is based (von Fintel and Gillies 2011 and MacFarlane 2011), charges thatsimple contextualism cannot explain all of the conversational data about uses of epistemicmodals. My argument improves on its predecessor by insulating itself from recent contextualistattempts by Janice Dowell (2011) and Igor Yanovich (2014) to get around that argument. Inparticular, I use linguistic data to show that an utterance of an epistemic modal sentence can bewarranted, while an utterance of its suggested simple contextualist paraphrase is not.
Review: Myth, Metaphysics And Dialectic In Plato's Statesman, Audrey L. Anton
Review: Myth, Metaphysics And Dialectic In Plato's Statesman, Audrey L. Anton
Philosophy & Religion Faculty Publications
David White’s Myth, Metaphysics and Dialectic in Plato’s Statesman is an ambitious work that aims not only to interpret the message of Plato’s Statesman, but also to situate the dialogue within Plato’s corpus as one that serves as a transition between Plato’s earlier metaphysics and his more mature views in later dialogues such as Philebus and Laws. White makes several adept observations of oddities sprinkled throughout Statesman, and he frequently connects these observations to thoughtful claims concerning possible motivations on the part of Plato as well as possible revelations concerning Platonic metaphysics and philosophy. However, justifiably made inferences …
On The Sacred Power Of Violence, Eric Bain-Selbo
On The Sacred Power Of Violence, Eric Bain-Selbo
Philosophy & Religion Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Review: Intelligent Virtue, Audrey L. Anton
Review: Intelligent Virtue, Audrey L. Anton
Philosophy & Religion Faculty Publications
Julia Annas' book, Intelligent Virtue, provides the reader a novel account of the nature of virtue, practical reasoning, and flourishing. Throughout the book, Annas presents her account in a gradual manner with each chapter building on the next. Annas periodically presents and argues against potential objections to her view. Suitable for the interested undergraduate non-philosophy major, this book could also serve the curiosities of the most elite professors. While none of the chapters of the book stands well alone, the fluid writing style and helpful examples make the 176-page work an easy read. At the end of each chapter, the …
Higher Education And The Arts And Humanities In A Consumer Society, Eric Bain-Selbo
Higher Education And The Arts And Humanities In A Consumer Society, Eric Bain-Selbo
Philosophy & Religion Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Values Education And The Future Of Our Colleges And Universities, Eric Bain-Selbo
Values Education And The Future Of Our Colleges And Universities, Eric Bain-Selbo
Philosophy & Religion Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Winning The Values Debate And The Future Of Higher Education, Eric Bain-Selbo
Winning The Values Debate And The Future Of Higher Education, Eric Bain-Selbo
Philosophy & Religion Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Review: Moral Psychology: Historical And Contemporary Readings, Audrey L. Anton
Review: Moral Psychology: Historical And Contemporary Readings, Audrey L. Anton
Philosophy & Religion Faculty Publications
Moral Psychology: Historical and Contemporary Readings is a much-needed collection of essays on issues of moral psychology. The aim of the book is to present the reader with a comprehensive view of both the history and foundations of moral psychology as well as the discipline's position in academia and its relationship with other disciplines, such as psychology, neuroscience, and evolutionary biology, all of which involve empirical investigation of human capabilities and behavior. This collection is well organized into five distinct parts. Each part has a helpful editorial introduction that not only summarizes the main themes of the debate assigned to …
On The Ethical Possibility Of Sustainability: A Challenge For Higher Education, Eric Bain-Selbo
On The Ethical Possibility Of Sustainability: A Challenge For Higher Education, Eric Bain-Selbo
Philosophy & Religion Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
The Politics Of The Romanticization Of Popular Culture, Or, Going Ga-Ga Over Pop Culture: A Critical Theory Assessment, Eric Bain-Selbo
The Politics Of The Romanticization Of Popular Culture, Or, Going Ga-Ga Over Pop Culture: A Critical Theory Assessment, Eric Bain-Selbo
Philosophy & Religion Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
The Politics Of The Romanticization Of Popular Culture, Or, Going Ga-Ga Over Pop Culture: A Critical Theory Assessment, Eric Bain-Selbo
The Politics Of The Romanticization Of Popular Culture, Or, Going Ga-Ga Over Pop Culture: A Critical Theory Assessment, Eric Bain-Selbo
Philosophy & Religion Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Sacrifice In A Post-Moral Society, Eric Bain-Selbo
Sacrifice In A Post-Moral Society, Eric Bain-Selbo
Philosophy & Religion Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Popular Culture And The Denigration Of The Self, Eric Bain-Selbo
Popular Culture And The Denigration Of The Self, Eric Bain-Selbo
Philosophy & Religion Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Intertextuality In Early Chinese Masters-Texts: Shared Narratives In Shi Zi, Paul Fischer
Intertextuality In Early Chinese Masters-Texts: Shared Narratives In Shi Zi, Paul Fischer
Philosophy & Religion Faculty Publications
(Introduction) Prior to Chinese unification in 221 bc and the beginning of imperial history, there was a “golden age” of philosophical debate among various scholars about the best way to live life, construct a social contract, and act in harmony with heaven and earth. The most influential of these scholars, collectively called the “various masters,” or zhu zi 諸子, attracted disciples who recorded the teachings of their “masters” and passed these teachings on. These texts, collectively called “masters- texts” (zi shu 子書), became the bedrock of Chinese intellectual history.
Popular Culture And The Denigration Of The Self, Eric Bain-Selbo
Popular Culture And The Denigration Of The Self, Eric Bain-Selbo
Philosophy & Religion Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Sacrifice In A Post-Moral Society, Eric Bain-Selbo
Sacrifice In A Post-Moral Society, Eric Bain-Selbo
Philosophy & Religion Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
"Sick Souls" And The Faith Of Cubs Fans, Eric Bain-Selbo
"Sick Souls" And The Faith Of Cubs Fans, Eric Bain-Selbo
Philosophy & Religion Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Moral Communities In A Pluralistic Nation, Eric Bain-Selbo
Moral Communities In A Pluralistic Nation, Eric Bain-Selbo
Philosophy & Religion Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Moral Communities In A Pluralistic Nation, Eric Bain-Selbo
Moral Communities In A Pluralistic Nation, Eric Bain-Selbo
Philosophy & Religion Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Sport As The “Opiate Of The Masses”: College Football In The American South, Eric Bain-Selbo
Sport As The “Opiate Of The Masses”: College Football In The American South, Eric Bain-Selbo
Philosophy & Religion Faculty Publications
Karl Marx famously describes religion as the “opiate of the masses.” Marx argues that religion is an ideological tool that legitimates and defends the interests of the dominant, wealthy classes in the population. It does so in part by placating the poor and exploited classes. Faced with an arduous and seemingly unjust life in this world, the poor and exploited at least can look forward to a more perfect existence in the afterlife. To reach that afterlife, however, one must peacefully and quietly persevere through life’s tribulation—respecting the life, liberty, and (especially) private property of others. In this way, religion …
Truth And Virtue In Spiritual Eclecticism, Eric Bain-Selbo
Truth And Virtue In Spiritual Eclecticism, Eric Bain-Selbo
Philosophy & Religion Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Truth And Virtue In Spiritual Eclecticism, Eric Bain-Selbo
Truth And Virtue In Spiritual Eclecticism, Eric Bain-Selbo
Philosophy & Religion Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Structure And Communitas: The Affirmation And Negation Of Race And Social Class In Southern College Football, Eric Bain-Selbo
Structure And Communitas: The Affirmation And Negation Of Race And Social Class In Southern College Football, Eric Bain-Selbo
Philosophy & Religion Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.