Tag Archives: Philosophy

Tradition Square of Opposition

Posted on February 6, 2015 by PlatoHagel

Parsons, Terence, “The Traditional Square of Opposition”, The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Spring 2014 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL = . Contrary– All S are P, No S is P All s is P is contrary to the claim NO … Continue reading →

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Rationalism vs Empiricism

Posted on January 12, 2015 by PlatoHagel

The dispute between rationalism and empiricism concerns the extent to which we are dependent upon sense experience in our effort to gain knowledge. Rationalists claim that there are significant ways in which our concepts and knowledge are gained independently of … Continue reading →

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Affective Field Theory of Emotion

Posted on December 5, 2014 by PlatoHagel

 “Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love. Albert Einstein” While developing a philosophical understanding of emotion it has come to mind that research over the years has provided a model consideration for understanding the valence affect. This valence … Continue reading →

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Naturalness 2014-Weizmann Institute of Science

Posted on November 20, 2014 by PlatoHagel

Information about the event was blogged by Professor Matt Strassler at, At the Naturalness 2014 Conference. See also his explanation on Naturalness and the Standard Model Information about the event itself. The discovery of a Higgs boson, with a mass around … Continue reading →

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Materialism

Posted on October 20, 2014 by PlatoHagel

Materialism is a form of philosophical monism which holds that matter is the fundamental substance in nature, and that all phenomena, including mental phenomena and consciousness, are the result of material interactions. Materialism is typically considered by many philosophers to … Continue reading →

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Information Technology

Posted on October 18, 2014 by PlatoHagel

Who are we? And what is our role in the universe? Information technology is radically changing not only how we deal with the world and make sense of it, or interact with each other, but also how we look at … Continue reading →

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The Hard Problem of Consciousness

Posted on October 17, 2014 by PlatoHagel

The hard problem of consciousness is the problem of explaining how and why we have qualia or phenomenal experiences — how sensations acquire characteristics, such as colours and tastes.[1] David Chalmers, who introduced the term “hard problem” of consciousness,[2] contrasts … Continue reading →

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Particles in Peace

Posted on September 28, 2014 by PlatoHagel

This was in May of 2013. Yaron Herman plays piano jazz that is utterly unique. He learned to play based on a method using math and philosophy. Bijan Chemirani, French-born percussionist, was initiated into the art of Iranian percussion by … Continue reading →

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Neuroscience vs. Philosophy

Posted on July 31, 2014 by PlatoHagel

Watch more videos on iai.tv From the existence of the self to the nature of free will, many philosophers have dedicated their lives to the problems of the mind. But now some neuroscientists claim to have settled these raging debates. … Continue reading →

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Suspension of Judgement-Self Evident

Posted on May 14, 2014 by PlatoHagel

The regress argument (also known as the diallelus (Latin < Greek di allelon “through or by means of one another”)) is a problem in epistemology and, in general, a problem in any situation where a statement has to be justified.[1][2][3]According … Continue reading →

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