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Hume on the Prospects for a Scientific Psychology. [PDF]
J Hist Behav SciABSTRACT In Section One of an Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, Hume distinguishes between two sorts of writing on human nature: first, one that appeals to common sense to make virtue seem attractive and, second, one that attempts to describe the principles governing the mind.
Jacovides M.
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Pyrrhonism, Inquiry, and Rationality [PDF]
Elenchos, 2013 Abstract In this paper, I critically engage with Casey Perin's interpretation of Sextan Pyrrhonism in his recent book, The Demands of Reason: An Essay on Pyrrhonian Scepticism. From an approach that is both exegetical and systematic, I explore a number of issues concerning the Pyrrhonist's inquiry into truth, his alleged commitment to ...
Diego E Machuca
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The Practical Price of Pyrrhonism
Philosophies, 2023 Sextus Empiricus presents Pyrrhonism as a skeptical lifestyle that is appealing, in large part, because of the tranquility it appears to afford. Addressing concerns about the practicality of such a lifestyle, Sextus suggests that Pyrrhonists can lead ...
Jeremy Byrd
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Outlines of Pyrrhonism (I, 1-13)
Sententiae, 2020 The first Ukrainian translation of the classic work of ancient skepticism, Sextus Empiricus’ Outlines of Pyrrhonism (I, 1-13), made by D. of Sc. in Philology Lesia Zvonska under the scientific editorship of Dr. of Sc. in Philosophy.
Sextus Empiricus
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Neo-Pyrrhonism: a contemporary version of skepticism
Sententiae, 2023 This paper presents and argues for a contemporary version of skepticism: neo-Pyrrhonism. Interest in the history of skepticism engendered a new, more complex and attractive conception of skepticism.
Plínio Junqueira Smith
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Sententiae, 2022 Review of Smith, P. (2022). Sextus Empiricus’ Neo-Pyrrhonism: Skepticism as a Rationally Ordered Experience. Cham: Springer.
Oleksandr Lukovyna
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Fostering and assessing student critical thinking: From theory to teaching practice
European Journal of Education, Volume 58, Issue 3, Page 354-368, September 2023., 2023 Abstract In an age of innovation and digitalisation, critical thinking has become one of the most valued skills in the labour market. This paper shows how teachers can empower students to develop their students' critical thinking. After recalling why critical thinking matters for democracy and the economy, a definition of critical thinking is outlined.
Stéphan Vincent‐Lancrin
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The Coherence of Buddhism: Relativism, Ethics, and Psychology
Journal of Religious Ethics, Volume 51, Issue 2, Page 321-341, June 2023., 2023 ABSTRACT This essay defends a Buddhist answer to the question of how a skeptical tradition might account for its moral position. Two domains in Buddhist thought and practice are often considered to be dissimilar, perhaps contradictory. On the one hand, there is an aspiration to nirvana and a philosophy that describes everything as “emptiness” and ...
Jonathan C. Gold
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Deep personal relationships and well‐being: A response to Hooker
Ratio, Volume 35, Issue 4, Page 301-309, December 2022., 2022 Abstract This paper is a response to Brad Hooker's “Does having deep personal relationships constitute an element of well‐being?” (2021). The paper begins with a discussion of the implications of disagreement about such issues. After raising some general questions for Hooker's account, the paper turns to the key elements in a deep personal relationship,
Roger Crisp
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Commentary on the Ukrainian translation of Sextus Empiricus' "Outlines on Pyrrhonism" (I, 1-13)
Sententiae, 2021 Some terms from Outlines of Pyrrhonism (I: 1-13) are problematic for Ukrainian translation. The commentary justifies the Ukrainian equivalents for those terms, in particular, "uyavlennia" for phantasia (not "vrazhennia"!), "pidvplyvnyi stan" for pathos ...
Oleg Khoma
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