Cartesian Skepticism As Moral Dilemma,
2011
University of Kentucky
Cartesian Skepticism As Moral Dilemma, Jennifer Woodward
University of Kentucky Doctoral Dissertations
I argue that despite the fact that there can be no strong refutation of skepticism it remains that ignoring skeptical hypotheses and relying on one’s sensory experience are both sound epistemic practices. This argument comes in the form of arguing that we are justified in ignoring skeptical hypotheses on the grounds that (1) they are merely logically possible, and (2) the merely logically possible is rarely relevant in the context of everyday life. I suggest that (2) is true on the grounds that the context of everyday life is one in which our epistemic pursuit of truth is mixed with …
“Describing Our Whole Experience”: The Statistical Philosophies Of W.F.R. Weldon And Karl Pearson,
2011
Louisiana State University
“Describing Our Whole Experience”: The Statistical Philosophies Of W.F.R. Weldon And Karl Pearson, Charles H. Pence
Faculty Publications
There are two motivations commonly ascribed to historical actors for taking up statistics: to reduce complicated data to a mean value (e.g., Quetelet), and to take account of diversity (e.g., Galton). Different motivations will, it is assumed, lead to different methodological decisions in the practice of the statistical sciences. Karl Pearson and W. F. R. Weldon are generally seen as following directly in Galton’s footsteps. I argue for two related theses in light of this standard interpretation, based on a reading of several sources in which Weldon, independently of Pearson, reflects on his own motivations. First, while Pearson does approach …
Nietzsche’S Aesthetic Critique Of Darwin,
2011
Louisiana State University
Nietzsche’S Aesthetic Critique Of Darwin, Charles H. Pence
Faculty Publications
Despite his position as one of the first philosophers to write in the “post- Darwinian” world, the critique of Darwin by Friedrich Nietzsche is often ignored for a host of unsatisfactory reasons. I argue that Nietzsche’s critique of Darwin is important to the study of both Nietzsche’s and Darwin’s impact on philosophy. Further, I show that the central claims of Nietzsche’s critique have been broadly misunderstood. I then present a new reading of Nietzsche’s core criticism of Darwin. An important part of Nietzsche’s response can best be understood as an aesthetic critique of Darwin, reacting to what he saw as …
Front Matter,
2011
Louisiana State University
Front Matter
1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era
No abstract provided.
Of Ancients And Moderns The Sociopolitical Significance Of Rousseau's Musical Caricatures,
2011
Louisiana State University
Of Ancients And Moderns The Sociopolitical Significance Of Rousseau's Musical Caricatures, Sophie Bourgault
1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era
No abstract provided.
"An Answer From Horace" Ambiguity And Paradox In Pope's Imitation Of Satire 2.1,
2011
Louisiana State University
"An Answer From Horace" Ambiguity And Paradox In Pope's Imitation Of Satire 2.1, Laura Thomason Wood
1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era
No abstract provided.
Why Did Robespierre Write An Eloge De Gresset?,
2011
Louisiana State University
Why Did Robespierre Write An Eloge De Gresset?, Mircea Platon
1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era
No abstract provided.
Paradise Lost As Incomplete Argument,
2011
Louisiana State University
Paradise Lost As Incomplete Argument, Ryan J. Stark
1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era
No abstract provided.
Patriotism And Its Discontents The Poetry Of Sir John Malcolm,
2011
Louisiana State University
Patriotism And Its Discontents The Poetry Of Sir John Malcolm, Brijraj Singh
1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era
No abstract provided.
Eliza Haywood At The Sign Of Fame,
2011
Louisiana State University
Eliza Haywood At The Sign Of Fame, Patrick Spedding
1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era
No abstract provided.
"Attended By A Whole Nation" The Americas In The Female American,
2011
Louisiana State University
"Attended By A Whole Nation" The Americas In The Female American, Julia Kark Callander
1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era
No abstract provided.
Translating Memory Dryden, Oldham, And Friendship,
2011
Louisiana State University
Translating Memory Dryden, Oldham, And Friendship, Greg Clingham
1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era
No abstract provided.
Metaphor In The Poetry And Criticism Of The Restoration And Early Eighteenth Century,
2011
Louisiana State University
Metaphor In The Poetry And Criticism Of The Restoration And Early Eighteenth Century, Mark A. Pedreira
1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era
No abstract provided.
Swift's Style, The Nakedness Of The Houyhnhnms, And The Deceits Of Rhetoric,
2011
Louisiana State University
Swift's Style, The Nakedness Of The Houyhnhnms, And The Deceits Of Rhetoric, David Venturo
1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era
No abstract provided.
A Lock Without A Key Satiric Metaphor In Samuel Butler's Hudibras,
2011
Louisiana State University
A Lock Without A Key Satiric Metaphor In Samuel Butler's Hudibras, Jaclyn Geller
1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era
No abstract provided.
On The Road With Digital Humanities,
2011
Louisiana State University
On The Road With Digital Humanities, David Hill Radcliffe
1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era
No abstract provided.
Not The History Of Ideas Laughter, Music, And Metaphor In Pope's Definition Of Criticism,
2011
Louisiana State University
Not The History Of Ideas Laughter, Music, And Metaphor In Pope's Definition Of Criticism, Philip Smallwood
1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era
No abstract provided.
"All Ardour, All Intrepidity" William Beckford At The Strawberry Hill Sale,
2011
Louisiana State University
"All Ardour, All Intrepidity" William Beckford At The Strawberry Hill Sale, Stephen Clarke
1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era
No abstract provided.
Index,
2011
Louisiana State University
Index
1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era
No abstract provided.
Book Reviews,
2011
Louisiana State University
Book Reviews
1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era
No abstract provided.
