Radical Buddhism, Then And Now: Prospects Of A Paradox,
2012
Bucknell University
Radical Buddhism, Then And Now: Prospects Of A Paradox, James Mark Shields
Faculty Journal Articles
No abstract provided.
Social Evolution,
2012
University of Arizona
Social Evolution, Gerald Gaus, John Thrasher
Philosophy Faculty Books and Book Chapters
"It is a mater of dispute how far back evolutionary explanations of social order should be traced. Evolutionary ideas certainly appear in the work of the ancient Greek philosophers, but it seems reasonable to identify the origins of modern evolutionary thinking in the eighteenth century natural histories of civil society such as Rousseau’s Discourse on the Origin and Foundations of Inequality Among Men (1750, Part III), Adam Ferguson’s An Essay on the History of Civil Society (1767), and Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations (1776, Book III). In these eighteenth century works, the explanation of current social institutions as an unplanned …
Comparative Philosophy Vol 3 No 2 (2011) Whole Set,
2012
San Jose State University
Comparative Philosophy Vol 3 No 2 (2011) Whole Set, Comparative Philosophy
Comparative Philosophy
No abstract provided.
(1.2) Well, Yes And No: A Reply To Priest,
2012
Michigan State University
(1.2) Well, Yes And No: A Reply To Priest, Kristie Dotson
Comparative Philosophy
No abstract provided.
Vol 3 No 2 Editor's Words,
2012
San Jose State University
(2.2) Some Thoughts On Transcendence And The “Vetula”,
2012
San Jose State University
(2.2) Some Thoughts On Transcendence And The “Vetula”, Therese Scarpelli Cory
Comparative Philosophy
No abstract provided.
(2.3) Spirituality In The Peripatetic Philosophical Traditions Of Islam,
2012
American University of Beirut
(2.3) Spirituality In The Peripatetic Philosophical Traditions Of Islam, Nader El-Bizri
Comparative Philosophy
No abstract provided.
(2.4) Some Thoughts On Identity Of Islamic Philosophy,
2012
San Jose State University
(2.4) Some Thoughts On Identity Of Islamic Philosophy, Bo Mou
Comparative Philosophy
No abstract provided.
Vol 3 No 2 Cover Page,
2012
San Jose State University
Vol 3 No 2 Cover Page, Comparative Philosophy
Comparative Philosophy
No abstract provided.
Vol 3 No 2 Information Page,
2012
San Jose State University
Vol 3 No 2 Information Page, Comparative Philosophy
Comparative Philosophy
No abstract provided.
Vol 3 No 2 Content Page,
2012
San Jose State University
Vol 3 No 2 Content Page, Comparative Philosophy
Comparative Philosophy
No abstract provided.
(1.1) In The Same Way That This One Is: Some Comments On Dotson,
2012
San Jose State University
(1.1) In The Same Way That This One Is: Some Comments On Dotson, Graham Priest
Comparative Philosophy
No abstract provided.
(2.1) Precis Of Reason Unbound,
2012
San Francisco State University
(2.1) Precis Of Reason Unbound, Mohammad Azadpur
Comparative Philosophy
No abstract provided.
(2.5) Thought-Spaces, Spiritual Practices And The Transformations Of Ta'wil,
2012
San Jose State University
(2.5) Thought-Spaces, Spiritual Practices And The Transformations Of Ta'wil, Sarah Pessin
Comparative Philosophy
No abstract provided.
(2.6) Replies To Cory, El-Bizri, Mou And Pessin,
2012
San Francisco State University
(2.6) Replies To Cory, El-Bizri, Mou And Pessin, Mohammad Azadpur
Comparative Philosophy
No abstract provided.
Parsimony And Quantum Mechanics: An Analysis Of The Copenhagen And Bohmian Interpretations,
2012
Scripps College
Parsimony And Quantum Mechanics: An Analysis Of The Copenhagen And Bohmian Interpretations, Jhenna Voorhis
Scripps Senior Theses
Parsimony, sometime referred to as simplicity, is an effective criterion of theory choice in the case of Quantum Mechanics. The Copenhagen and Bohmian interpretations are rival theories, with the Bohmian interpretation being more parsimonious. More parsimonious theories have a higher probability of being true than less parsimonious rivals. The Bohmian interpretation should thus be preferred on these grounds.
Capitalism And The Science Of History: Appleby, Marx, And Postmodernism,
2012
Grand Valley State University
Capitalism And The Science Of History: Appleby, Marx, And Postmodernism, Patrick D. Anderson
Grand Valley Journal of History
Joyce Appleby has written an extensive amount on the origins and development of capitalism, but her work is influenced by her belief that history is a science with at least some objectivity. She rejects Marxism as a relic of past historians with naïve beliefs about finding the laws of nature, but she also rejects postmodern criticisms of history because they undermine any chance for objectivity. Appleby believes the historian can be objective even if politics necessarily colors his or her work. For Appleby, her support of capitalism leads her to make policy recommendations with her historiography, recommendations that change with …
Review: James W. Heisig, Thomas P. Kasulis, And John C. Maraldo (Eds), Japanese Philosophy: A Sourcebook (Hawai'i, 2011),
2012
Bucknell University
Review: James W. Heisig, Thomas P. Kasulis, And John C. Maraldo (Eds), Japanese Philosophy: A Sourcebook (Hawai'i, 2011), James Mark Shields
Other Faculty Research and Publications
Book Review: James W. Heisig, Thomas P. Kasulis, and John C. Maraldo (eds), Japanese Philosophy: A Sourcebook (Hawai'i, 2011)
Special Obligations: The Structural Risks Of Friendship,
2012
Gettysburg College
Special Obligations: The Structural Risks Of Friendship, Anna B. Myavec
Student Publications
Friendship is often conceived of as a freely chosen intrinsic good, yet friendship gives rise to special obligations that can act against ethical regard for others. Philosophers who recognize the significance of special obligations, such as Diane Jeske in Rationality and Moral Theory: How Intimacy Creates Reason, argue that special obligations are an undeniable feature of friendship and give rise to conflicts between friends and others to whom one has responsibilities. I argue that friendship can pose insoluble problems of special obligation, not just because obligations to friends can conflict with other obligations we have, but because friendship can challenge …
Reconciling Justice And Pleasure In Epicurean Contractarianism,
2012
Chapman University
Reconciling Justice And Pleasure In Epicurean Contractarianism, John Thrasher
Philosophy Faculty Articles and Research
Epicurean contractarianism is an attempt to reconcile individualistic hedonism with a robust account of justice. The pursuit of pleasure and the requirements of justice, however, have seemed to be incompatible to many commentators, both ancient and modern. It is not clear how it is possible to reconcile hedonism with the demands of justice. Furthermore, it is not clear why, even if Epicurean contractarianism is possible, why it would be necessary for Epicureans to endorse a social contract. I argue here that Epicurean contractarianism is both possible and necessary once we understand Epicurean practical rationality in a new way. We are …
