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Wittgenstein and Quine on the Problem of Intensionality
Ludwig Wittgenstein and W. V. O. Quine attempt a similar resolution to the problem of the logical form of intensional propositions (often referred to as prepositional attitudes or reported speech). Some examples of intensional propositions include “Genet said that crime is the highest form of sensuality”, “Mary thinks that Henry is in love with her”, or “Amy believes Tom is a killer.” Intensional propositions are mental states, that is, what is stated is the thought of the speaker.
Simone de Beauovir’s Challenge to Cultural Feminism and Post-Structuralism
Linda Nicholson says that the “major theoretical debate of the 1990s” for feminists is identity politics, or “essentialism.” Linda Alcoff explains that the current status of this debate is between cultural feminism, a form of essentialism, and a post-structuralist alternative, which emphasizes sexual difference. It is my contention that Beauvoir’s The Second Sex and her notions of freedom and bad faith in The Ethics of Ambiguity offer the possibility of a way through the political and theoreti
Should the Practice of Promising Be Discarded?
Joseph DeMarco and Richard Fox say that a promise is an assurance that whatever has been promised will be done. DeMarco and Fox make the further claims that this assurance is “either illusory or immoral,” and thus “the practice of promising should be discarded.” In this paper, I will explicate the argument DeMarco and Fox provide in support of these claims. I will argue the DeMarco and Fox do not prove as much as they claim and that the problem they have with promising does not damage the p
Plantinga’s Criticism of Kant’s Objections to Anselm’s
In this paper, I will explicate Plantinga’s rendering of Anselm’s argument in modal terms followed by his criticisms of what he considers to be the most important of Kant’s objections. I will then clarify Plantinga’s own modal version of the ontological argument. Finally, I will address Plantinga’s claim that Kant’s objections are irrelevant and unjustified. I will show that Plantinga commits two logical errors: begging the question and inconsistency. Moreover, I claim that Plantinga’s versi
On Kierkegaard’s Pascalian Wager
In this paper, I will examine Steven Emmanuel’s reasons for denying that Kierkegaard’s affinity with pragmatism can be established by way of a comparison with Pascal (rather than, or in addition to, James). These reasons are (1) although there are important similarities between Kierkegaard and Pascal, Kierkegaard does not present a straightforward Pascalian wager-style argument; (2) he does not argue that it must be rational to believe in Christianity; and (3) Kierkegaard emphasizes sin and red
How Might Camus Critique Fichte's Notion of God and the Religion of
In his essay, “On the Basis of Our Belief in a Divine Governance of the World,” Fichte claims that belief in what religion calls God is really belief in a moral principle (e.g., Kant’s Categorical Imperative). Fichte also claims that the true religion is that of “joyful right action.” In this paper, I will explain why Camus rejects Fichte’s notion of God as a moral principle as well as Fichte’s religion of joyful right action. In the first part of this paper, I will explain how Fichte unites
Cross-Cultural Dilemmas in Abelard’s Dialogue Between a Philosopher, a Jew and a Christian
Two of Peter Abelard’s works, Ethics (or “Know Thyself) and the Dialogue are concerned with positioning ethics (i.e., the discipline of morals) in relation to various methods of human assessment, encompassing rules imposed by civil and religious institutions.
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