Philosophical skepticism

In this paper, I will be discussing the popular deceiver argument, and Jonathan Vogel’s response to it. In his article, Vogel describes the deceiver argument and talks the reader through what it is and what it is trying to explain. After he does this, Vogel then goes on to reject the deceiver argument, claiming that premise two of the argument is false. The responses that have been put forth are then discussed by Vogel, most likely trying to come up with a response he deems worthy of being the…

Reasoning for Reason Rene Descartes and David Hume are both philosophers and their various works have had an impact in the world of philosophy. In this paper, I will argue that Hume’s position on reason is better than Descartes’ because it makes more sense logically whereas Descartes’ position is based on something that cannot be scientifically proven. In Descartes’ opinion, everything you believe should be based on a solid, rational foundation. He explains that he, “had to raze everything to…

practiced worldwide today, however they all seem to focus on the similar ideal of a higher otherworldly power. And whether or not someone believes in this all-powerful being is largely affected by their inner moral character. According to a modern philosophical Theist, Linda Zagzebski, “Since it is rational to be moral, it is…

apprehension, and the skepticism that should be associated with this apprehension. All understanding for Hobbes begins with the senses and the causes of these different sensations fall into two categories: primary causes, which are real, and secondary causes, which are mere projections and representations of real things. Like Hobbes, Descartes divides the different modes of thinking and perceiving: reason, imagination, and sensation. Though Descartes is seemingly more explicit with his…

answer these practically impossible questions. Nagel in his book titled “What Does it all Mean?” tries to give certain viewpoints in how these questions may be answered, leaving them all open to interpretation. I will give my viewpoints on these philosophical questions, presenting my understanding and views…

Rene to disregard any belief that was liable to doubt, leading him to disregard everything with the only exception being belief of his own existence. Rene’s renewed methodology provided the foundation for the modern approach to scientific and philosophical reasoning. Modernity ushered and molded the world into a new and more rational era. Due to this, modernity is often perceived as the secularization of society and disregardment of tradition. Additionally it is commonly thought to rebuff…

Daniela Dicheva HUM 225 Professor Marek Suchocki 1/17/2015 Why should I be moral? Law and morality belong to the spiritual realm of man, they are manifestations of conscious beginning. Too often placed between them insurmountable. In other cases, is identified by the morality of the representatives of the legal and moral philosophy. To clarify the problem it is necessary to identify both common interests and differences between the two phenomena. Otherwise, the level of spirituality, law and…

falls within a subfield of philosophical inquiry called EPISTEMOLOGY. The verb ‘to know’ functions in various ways in our language. I can say that I know how to ride a horse, that I know where the best coffee on campus is, and that I know that 2 + 2 = 4. Since premises express propositions, it is this last kind of knowledge—‘know that’ or propositional knowledge—that is involved in evaluating arguments. What is it then to know a…

science. The third one is “disinterestedness” that protagonists of science do not aim to prove outcomes for a personal or racial gain and that science is guided by the benefit of the scientific enterprise as a whole. The fourth one is “organized skepticism” which is emphasized through the exposure to the critical scrutiny of every scientific hypothesis, also “peer review” of scientific publication is an evidence for putting science under…

“The Copernican Question: Prognostication, Skepticism and Celestial order” by Robert Westman. Published in 2011 The piece revolves around Copernicus and his contributions to both the philosophical and scientific spheres. It raises questions about his incentives to pursue and his mindset while pursuing what he thought was “truth” especially with the knowledge of possibly being ridiculed and rejected by his peers. With this it also reveals a feel of the society of that time as we are entreated to…