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The hallmark problem for conceptual engineering

Metaphilosophy, Volume 56, Issue 3-4, Page 294-311, July 2025.
Abstract ‘Conceptual engineering’ is the new buzzword in the world of philosophical methods. Yet, on some accounts, it is hard to see what is distinctively new about it—if anything. This article tackles this hallmark problem for conceptual engineering.
Manuel Gustavo Isaac
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The Book of Job as a Thought Experiment: On Science, Religion, and Literature

Religions, 2019
This paper presents a philosophical critique of the proposal that the Book of Job is a theological thought experiment about divine providence. Eight possible objections are entertained. They guide the discussion of the proposal.
Yiftach Fehige
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Orpheus and 'second nature' in Francis Bacon [PDF]

, 2018
open1noWhile Francis Bacon’s interpretations of mythological figures such as those of Prometheus, Proteus and Vulcan have received quite a bit of attention by scholars, the myth of Orpheus shows a wealth of meanings almost entirely still to be explored ...

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On the Special Epistemic Obligations of the Educator

Educational Theory, Volume 75, Issue 2, Page 208-226, April 2025.
Abstract This paper examines the relationship between educators' epistemic character and their professional responsibilities, arguing that the role of educator carries unique epistemic obligations. Drawing on virtue epistemology and the ethics of belief, Jeff Standley contends that these obligations stem from education's core epistemic aims ...
Jeff Standley
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Hooker's ideal code and the sacrifice problem [PDF]

, 2004
[FIRST PARAGRAPHS] A common way of arguing against consequentialism is by a reductio ad absurdum, highlighting the fact that, in certain situations, we would be able to maximize well-being by sacrificing or scapegoating an innocent individual.
Lawlor, R.
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Teaching Open‐Mindedness for Challenging Classrooms

Educational Theory, Volume 75, Issue 2, Page 292-314, April 2025.
Abstract Whether open‐mindedness (OM) counts as an admirable epistemic aim of education has been a surprisingly contentious matter. Skeptics point out that OM is only contingently truth‐conducive and that open‐minded students may be maladaptive to the hostile epistemic environment outside school. Here, Seunghyun Lee contends that, while these critiques
Seunghyun Lee
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Educating Open‐Mindedness through Philosophy in Schools

Educational Theory, Volume 75, Issue 2, Page 315-326, April 2025.
Abstract Closed‐mindedness is a characteristic trait of irresponsible believers. For this reason and others, educators should actively discourage closed‐mindedness in their students. One way to do this is to cultivate its opposing virtue: open‐mindedness.
Danielle Diver
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An Enduring Philosophical Agenda. Worldview Construction as a Philosophical Method [PDF]

, 2007
Is there something like a philosophical method? It seems that there are as many methods as there are philosophies. A method is any procedure employed to attain a certain end. So, before going to a method, we have to ask: what is the aim of philosophy? At
Vidal, Clément
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Accepting Moral Luck [PDF]

, 2019
I argue that certain kinds of luck can partially determine an agent’s praiseworthiness and blameworthiness. To make this view clearer, consider some examples.
Hartman, Robert J.
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Intuition‐denial and methods teaching: Prediction, reform, and complication

Metaphilosophy, Volume 56, Issue 2, Page 225-238, April 2025.
Abstract According to a popular theory in philosophical methodology, there is a widespread misconception among philosophers as to their own methods. This misconception is that philosophers use intuitions as evidence. This is a fascinating theory, for various reasons.
James Andow
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