Philosophy

Some think that torture is justified, often as a ‘lesser evil’ for a greater good[1]in special cases, others think that whatever the reason, torture should never use it. First let us explain what we mean by torture. The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy[2] arrives at the conclusion that ‘torture is (a) the intentional infliction of extreme physical suffering on some non-consenting, defenceless person; (b) the intentional, substantial curtailment of the exercise of the person's autonomy (achieved

Minh Cao Introduction to Philosophy The Matrix and Its Relations to Plato’s and Descartes’ Philosophy “Have you ever had a dream that you’re so sure that it’s real? What if I you were able to wake up from that dream, how would you know the difference between that dream world and the real world?” (Morpheus, The Matrix). Morpheus poses this question when introducing Neo to the matrix. Morpheus’ question immediately addresses the issue of reality that is concerned by Plato and Descartes. The allegory

Satire Critic on Natural Philosophy By Isabelle Gadbois Many discoveries in science have led to the development of technological instruments such as the microscope, telescope, computer, telephone, etc. These inventions have improved some aspects of our lives but had negative outcomes at the same time. Various consequences related to these discoveries have created many controversies and arguments against the scientific community. For instance, Margaret Cavendish, an author in the 17th century

Pour le cours Éthique et politique Encyclopédies – dictionnaires • Meta-Encyclopedia of Philosophy : http://www.ditext.com/encyc/frame.html • The Internet Encyclopédia of Philosophy : http://www.iep.utm.edu/ • Encéphi Encyclopédie hypertexte de la philosophie : http://www.cvm.qc.ca/encephi/accueil.htm • Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy : http://plato.stanford.edu/ • Dictionary of Philosophy of Mind : http://philosophy.uwaterloo.ca/MindDict/ • Principia Cybernetica Web : http://pespmc1

démocratie, ainsi que le signale Edwy Plenel dans son compte-rendu de travaux de philosophie publiés sous le titre d' Amnistier l'apartheid et Vérité, réconciliation, réparation. Le concept ouvre sur un débat dont la revue Quest. African Journal of Philosophy se fait le forum. Bibliographie[modifier | modifier le code] Les conventions bibliographiques ne sont pas respectées. La bibliographie et les liens externes sont à mettre à jour. Améliorez-les ! Philosophies Africaines: Traversèe des Expériences

International Society for African Philosophy and Studies ISAPS “Political Unity and Sustainable Development in Africa: The Intellectual Legacy of Kwame Nkrumah” Programme of the 14th Annual Conference of ISAPS Hosted By The University of Cape Coast Ghana Sasakaawa Conference Centre University of Cape Coast March 31—April 4, 2008 Monday, 31 March 2008 10:00am – 5pm: Arrivals and Registration Department of Classics and Philosophy, University of Cape Coast,

Toulmin's An Examination of the Place of Reason in Ethics (1950). Philosophical Review (October 1951), 60(4):572-580. 1955 "Two Concepts of Rules." Philosophical Review (January 1955), 64(1):3-32. 1957 "Justice as Fairness." Journal of Philosophy (October 24, 1957), 54(22):653-662.An abbreviated version of the next item. 1958 "Justice as Fairness." Philosophical Review (April 1958), 67(2):164-194. 1959 Review of A. Vilhelm Lundstedt's Legal Thinking Revised. Cornell Law Quarterly

faits-valeurs et le vérificationnisme, théorisés par le Cercle de Vienne et formulées précisément par Alfred Ayer et Carnap. Karl Popper s'est ensuite substitué au critère de réfutabilité, qui demeure en débat aujourd'hui. 6: Natural philosophy or the philosophy of nature (from Latin philosophia naturalis) was the study of nature and the physical universe that was dominant before the development of modern science. It is considered to be the precursor of natural sciences such as physics

démocratie, ainsi que le signale Edwy Plenel dans son compterendu de travaux de philosophie publiés sous le titre d' Amnistier l'apartheid et Vérité, réconciliation, réparation. Le concept ouvre sur un débat dont la revue Quest. African Journal of Philosophy se fait le forum. Bibliographie • Mubabinge Bilolo, Contribution à l’histoire de la reconnaissance de Philosophie en Afrique Noire Traditionnelle, (1978: Kinshasa, Facultés Catholiques de Kinshasa, Licence en Philosophie et Religions Africaines)

Minneapolis, University of Minnesota Press, coll. « Minnesota Studies in the Philosophy of Science », vol. 1, 1956, p. 38-76, et par Carl Hempel, « The Theoretician’s Dilemma. A Study in the Logic of Theory Construction », dans Herbert Feigl, Michael Scriven et Grover Maxwell (dir.), Concepts, Theories, and the Mind-Body Problem, Minneapolis, University of Minnesota Press, coll. «  Minnesota Studies in the Philosophy of Science », vol. 2, 1958, p. 37-98, font figure de version finale, dans la