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The Palmer Philosophy Of Chiropractic – An Historical Perspective., Dennis M. Richards Jan 1991

The Palmer Philosophy Of Chiropractic – An Historical Perspective., Dennis M. Richards

Dennis M Richards

This paper presents the Palmer philosophy of chiropractic from an historical viewpoint. It examines how influences in the life of DD Palmer, such as spiritualism, theosophy and magnetic healing helped to shape the chiropractic philosophy expressed by him. It also oulines the philosophy of BJ Palmer, explaining how it may have been influenced by legal challenges to the early pioneers of chiropractic. Contemporary expression of the Palmer philosophy, as articulated by Strang, is also noted.


Reduction, Elimination, And The Mental, Justin Schwartz Jan 1991

Reduction, Elimination, And The Mental, Justin Schwartz

Justin Schwartz

The antireductionist arguments of many philosophers for example, Fodor and Davidson, are motivated by a worry that successful reduction (whatever that would be) would eliminate rather than conserve or explain the mental. This worry derives from an misunderstanding of the classic deductive nomological empiricist account of reduction. Although this account does not, in fact, underwrite "cognitive suicide," it should be rejected as positivist baggage. Philosophy of psychology and mind needs to have more detailed attention to issues of reduction on philosophy of sciences and natural scientific analogies that serve as models for reduction. I consider a range of central cases …


Fictions Of Freemasonry: Afterword, Scott Abbott Dec 1990

Fictions Of Freemasonry: Afterword, Scott Abbott

Scott Abbott

No abstract provided.


Fictions Of Freemasonry: Chapter 2, Schiller's The Ghost-Seer, Scott Abbott Dec 1990

Fictions Of Freemasonry: Chapter 2, Schiller's The Ghost-Seer, Scott Abbott

Scott Abbott

No abstract provided.


Fictions Of Freemasonry: Chapter 1, 18th-Century Freemasonry, Scott Abbott Dec 1990

Fictions Of Freemasonry: Chapter 1, 18th-Century Freemasonry, Scott Abbott

Scott Abbott

No abstract provided.


Fictions Of Freemasonry: Chapter 6, Thomas Mann's Magic Mountain, Scott Abbott Dec 1990

Fictions Of Freemasonry: Chapter 6, Thomas Mann's Magic Mountain, Scott Abbott

Scott Abbott

No abstract provided.


Fictions Of Freemasonry: Appendix, Scott Abbott Dec 1990

Fictions Of Freemasonry: Appendix, Scott Abbott

Scott Abbott

No abstract provided.


Fictions Of Freemasonry: Preface, Scott Abbott Dec 1990

Fictions Of Freemasonry: Preface, Scott Abbott

Scott Abbott

No abstract provided.


Fictions Of Freemasonry: Chapter 4, Karl Gotzkow's Knights Of The Spirit, Scott Abbott Dec 1990

Fictions Of Freemasonry: Chapter 4, Karl Gotzkow's Knights Of The Spirit, Scott Abbott

Scott Abbott

No abstract provided.


Fictions Of Freemasonry: Notes, Scott Abbott Dec 1990

Fictions Of Freemasonry: Notes, Scott Abbott

Scott Abbott

No abstract provided.


Fictions Of Freemasonry: Illustrations, Scott Abbott Dec 1990

Fictions Of Freemasonry: Illustrations, Scott Abbott

Scott Abbott

No abstract provided.


Fictions Of Freemasonry: Chapter 5, Early Twentieth Century, Scott Abbott Dec 1990

Fictions Of Freemasonry: Chapter 5, Early Twentieth Century, Scott Abbott

Scott Abbott

No abstract provided.


Fictions Of Freemasonry: Chapter 3, Ritual Routes In Goethe's Wilhelm Meister, Scott Abbott Dec 1990

Fictions Of Freemasonry: Chapter 3, Ritual Routes In Goethe's Wilhelm Meister, Scott Abbott

Scott Abbott

No abstract provided.


Fictions Of Freemasonry: Chapter 7, Hesse To Grass, Scott Abbott Dec 1990

Fictions Of Freemasonry: Chapter 7, Hesse To Grass, Scott Abbott

Scott Abbott

No abstract provided.


Rights, Communities, And Tradition, Brian Slattery Dec 1990

Rights, Communities, And Tradition, Brian Slattery

Brian Slattery

This paper argues that there is a close connection between basic human rights and communal bonds.  It criticizes the philosophical views of Alan Gewirth and Alasdair MacIntyre, which in differing ways deny this connection.