Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

New: "The Cambridge Platonists" by Charles M. Richards (Rogers State University, Chamberlain University).

The Cambridge Platonists | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy The Cambridge Platonists The Cambridge Platonists were a loose collection of proto-idealist, humanistic philosophers who were active in England during the mid-to-late 1600’s. Most were teachers associated with Emmanuel College, the most radical of the Calvinist colleges at Cambridge University. Th...

New: "Scientism" by Eric Martin (Baylor University).

Scientism | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy Scientism Scientism is often rendered as the view that all real knowledge is scientific knowledge. According to its advocates, science’s distinctive successes make it the best or only way to know, and non-scientific claims must therefore be rejected, downgraded or held in abeyance. It seems obviou...

New: "The Applicability of Mathematics in Physics" by Arezoo Islami (SF State) and Noson S. Yanofsky (CUNY).

Applicability of Mathematics in Physics | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy The Applicability of Mathematics in Physics The problem of the applicability of mathematics is the problem of explaining why mathematics plays various important roles in the natural sciences (or in nature). This problem has a long history and has been addressed by many mathematicians, scientists, an...

New: "Primary and Secondary Qualities: Wright’s Account" by Ali Hossein Khani (Iranian Institute of Philosophy). https://iep.utm.edu/primary-wright/

New: "Intuitionism in Mathematics" by Bruno Bentzen (Zhejiang University).

Intuitionism in Mathematics | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy Intuitionism in Mathematics In the philosophy of mathematics, intuitionism stems from the view originally developed by L. E. J. Brouwer that mathematics is a creation from our intuitions. It implies that a mathematical object exists only if it has been constructed and that a mathematical proposition...

New: "Susan Stebbing (1885—1943)" by Teresa Kouri Kissel (Old Dominion University).

Susan Stebbing | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy Susan Stebbing (1885—1943) Susan Stebbing was the first female professor of philosophy in the United Kingdom, a founder of the journal Analysis, and president of the Mind Association and the Aristotelian Society. One of her most notable academic achievements during that time was developing precise...

New: "Sarvāstivāda Buddhism" by Zishan Khawaja.

Sarvāstivāda Buddhism | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy Sarvāstivāda Buddhism The Sarvāstivāda school of Indian Buddhism emerged from the attempts of early Buddhist communities to systematise the teachings of the Buddha into a complete and consistent description of reality. This often took the form of reducing our phenomenal experience of reality to ...

New: "Philosophy of African Diaspora Religions" Hans Van Eyghen (Tilburg University).

Philosophy of African Diaspora Religions | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy Philosophy of African Diaspora Religions This article explores philosophical ideas and concepts central to Afro-diasporic religions such as Vodou, Santeria, Candomblé, and Winti. Afro-diasporic religions have their origins in communities displaced by the Atlantic slave trade, blending elements from...

New: "Epistemic Injustice" by Rob Sinclair (Soka University).

Epistemic Injustice | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy Epistemic Injustice The term “epistemic injustice” refers to the existence of a distinctive type of injustice in which a wrong is done to someone specifically in their capacity as a knower. Philosophers working at the intersection of epistemology and ethics under the general umbrella of virtue e...

New: "Postmodernism" by Dorothea E. Olkowski (University of Colorado).

Postmodernism | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy Postmodernism Postmodernism is a style of doing philosophy that is often distinguished from the analytic style. The Postmodern era is the time period when postmodernism was popular, especially in Europe. Many scholars struggle to provide a definition that characterizes postmodernism. The fact that i...

New: "Metaphysics of Quantum Gravity" by Baptiste Le Bihan & Annica Vieser (University of Geneva).

Metaphysics of Quantum Gravity | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy Metaphysics of Quantum Gravity The metaphysics of quantum gravity explores metaphysical issues related to research programs in theoretical physics clustered under the term quantum gravity. These research programs aim at the formulation of a theory that reconciles the theory of general relativity wit...