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Freedom of Speech
from Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
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[Revised entry by David van Mill on July 12, 2016.
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This entry explores the topic of free speech. It starts with a general discussion of freedom in relation to speech and then moves on to examine one of the first and best defenses of free speech, based on the harm principle. This provides a useful starting point for further digressions on the subject. The discussion moves on from the harm principle to assess the argument that speech can be limited because it causes offense rather than direct harm. I then examine arguments that suggest speech can be limited for reasons of democratic equality. I...
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The Uncertainty Principle
from Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
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[Revised entry by Jan Hilgevoord and Jos Uffink on July 12, 2016.
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Quantum mechanics is generally regarded as the physical theory that is our best candidate for a fundamental and universal description of the physical world. The conceptual framework employed by this theory differs drastically from that of classical physics. Indeed, the transition from classical to quantum physics marks a genuine revolution in our understanding of the physical world....
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Reid: Theory of Action
from Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
(2016-7-13 3:51)
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Thomas Reid: Theory of Action Thomas Reid (1710-1796) madeimportant contributions to the fields of epistemology and mind, and was the founder of common sense philosophy. However, he also offered key arguments and observations concerning human agency and morality. Reid carefully criticized the views of his contemporaries, and defended an account of human freedom in which … Continue reading Reid: Theory of Action →
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Language and Testimony in Classical Indian Philosophy
from Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
(2016-7-12 11:41)
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[Revised entry by Madhav Deshpande on July 11, 2016.
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Speculations about the nature and function of language in India can be traced to its earliest period. These speculations are multi-faceted in that one detects many different strands of thought regarding language. Some of these speculations are about what one may call the principle of language, but others are about specific languages or specific uses of these languages. One sees speculations regarding the creation of language as well as the role of language in the creation of the universe. Language appears in relation to gods as well as humans, and...
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Albert the Great
from Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
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[Revised entry by Markus Führer on July 11, 2016.
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Albertus Magnus, also known as Albert the Great, was one of the most universal thinkers to appear during the Middle Ages. Even more so than his most famous student, St. Thomas of Aquinas, Albert's interests ranged from natural science all the way to theology. He made contributions to logic, psychology, metaphysics, meteorology, mineralogy, and zoology. He was an avid commentator on nearly all the great authorities read during the 13th Century. He was...
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Wilfrid Sellars
from Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
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[Revised entry by Willem deVries on July 11, 2016.
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Wilfrid Stalker Sellars (1912 - 89) was a systematic, original, and profound American philosopher. His effort in philosophy was "to formulate a scientifically oriented, naturalistic realism which would 'save the appearances'"(AR: 289). Broadly educated in philosophy, the influences on Sellars's work range from critical realism and logical positivism to German Idealism and phenomenology. Sellars was influential in part through his...
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Avicenna (Ibn Sina): Logic
from Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
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Avicenna (Ibn Sina): Logic Avicenna (Ibn Sina) (c. 980-1037 C.E., or 375-428 of Hegira) is one of the most important philosophers and logicians in the Arabic world.His logical works are presented in several treatises. Some of them are commentaries on Aristotle's Organon, and are presented in al-Shifa al-Mantiq, the logical part of … Continue reading Avicenna (Ibn Sina): Logic →
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Gale, Richard M.
from Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
(2016-7-10 8:51)
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Richard M. Gale (19322015) Richard Gale was an American philosopher known for defending the A-theory of time against the B-theory. The A-theory implies, for example, that tensed predicates are not reducible to tenseless predicates. Gale also argued against the claim that negative truths are reducible to positive ones. He created a new modal version of … Continue reading Gale, Richard M. →
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国立研究開発法人審議会 科学技術振興機構部会（第6回）の開催について
from 文部科学省 新着情報
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平成28年度科学研究費助成事業「新学術領域研究（研究領域提案型）」新規の研究領域について
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