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  • epistemology

    Churchland Debunked, Commonsense Psychology Vindicated
    Author: Will Wilkinson, Subject: Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Science, Epistemology, Logic, Philosophy of Mind, Psychology, Type: Academic, Graduate, Size: 32 K, Date: 2001-8-28

    Propositions
    Author: Carolyn Ray, Subject: Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Science, Epistemology, Linguistics, Logic, Method, Type: Academic, Annual Meeting, Draft, Size: 54 K, Date: 2001-7-11

    The Universality and Employment of Concepts
    Author: Bryan Register, Subject: Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Science, Epistemology, Philosophy of Mind, Psychology, Type: Academic, Graduate, Journal Reprint, Size: 88 K, Date: 2001-6-6

    Commentary on Tom Radcliffe and Carolyn Ray's A Conceptualist Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics
    Author: David Ward, Subject: Epistemology, Metaphysics, Method, Philosophy of Science, Physics, Type: Academic, Annual Meeting, Commentary, Draft, Size: 18 K, Date: 2001-5-16

    A Conceptualist Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics
    Author: Tom Radcliffe, Carolyn Ray, Subject: Epistemology, Metaphysics, Physics, Type: Academic, Annual Meeting, Draft, Size: 48 K, Date: 2001-4-30

    Transcripts of the First Online Conference
    Author: Bryan Register, Ted O'Connor, Matt Zwolinski, Bryan Register, Chris Sciabarra, Irfan Khawaja, Agnes Koos, Subject: Epistemology, Ethics, Metaphysics, Politics, Type: Academic, Commentary, Draft, Informal, Online Conference, Size: 6 K, Date: 2001-4-21

    Enduring Aristotle’s Dialectic: The Discipline of Non-Contradiction
    Author: Jamie Mellway, Subject: Ancient Philosophy, Epistemology, Logic, Method, Type: Academic, Annual Meeting, Draft, Undergraduate, Size: 20 K, Date: 2001-4-20

    An Essay Concerning Human Understanding
    Author: John Locke, Subject: Epistemology, Metaphysics, Type: Academic, Book, Size: 6 K, Date: 2001-3-2

    Distorted Memories Cause Problems for Locke's Self-Same Theory of Personal Identity
    Author: Luis Concepcion, Subject: Epistemology, Metaphysics, Philosophy of Mind, Modern Philosophy, Type: Academic, Course Essay, Undergraduate, Size: 13 K, Date: 2001-2-27

    Value and Science
    Author: Agnes Koos, Subject: Epistemology, Ethics, Sociology, Type: Academic, Draft, Online Conference, Size: 52 K, Date: 2001-2-27

    The Form of Experience: The Transcendental Analogy
    Author: Jamie Mellway, Subject: Epistemology, Metaphysics, Method, Logic, Type: Academic, Commentary, Course Essay, Undergraduate, Size: 28 K, Date: 2001-2-16

    Aristotle on Dialectic and Demonstration
    Author: Will Wilkinson, Subject: Ancient Philosophy, Epistemology, Method, Type: Course Essay, Graduate, Size: 59 K, Date: 2001-2-16

    Objectivism and Academe: The Progress, The Politics, and The Promise
    Author: Chris Sciabarra, Subject: Aesthetics, American History, Ancient Philosophy, Artificial Intelligence, Christianity, Cognitive Science, Computer Science, Epistemology, Ethics, Feminism, Intellectual History, Linguistics, Literary Analysis, Mathematics, Medieval Philosophy, Metaphysics, Philosophy of History, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Science, Physics, Politics, Psychology, Self Esteem, Type: Commentary, Online Conference, Size: 29 K, Date: 2001-2-15

    Entities, Concepts, and Propositions: A Computational Approach
    Author: Ted O'Connor, Subject: Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Science, Epistemology, Metaphysics, Philosophy of Mind, Computer Science, Type: Academic, Online Conference, Undergraduate, Size: 40 K, Date: 2001-2-11

    Direct Reference and the Export Gambit
    Author: Will Wilkinson, Subject: Epistemology, Type: Academic, Graduate, Size: 89 K, Date: 2001-1-31

    Facts, Concepts, and Truth
    Author: Bryan Register, Subject: Epistemology, Metaphysics, Type: Academic, Online Conference, Size: 0 K, Date: 2000-11-26

    Spatiotemporal Continuity: Comments on Chapter 8 of Ray's Identity and Universals
    Author: David Ward, Subject: Epistemology, Metaphysics, Type: Academic, Annual Meeting, Commentary, Size: 26 K, Date: 2000-11-25

    Fictional Entities: Comment on Radcliffe?s ?Inside the Edge
    Author: David Ward, Subject: Epistemology, Metaphysics, Type: Academic, Annual Meeting, Commentary, Size: 29 K, Date: 2000-11-24

    Metaphysical and Intentional Entities: Exegesis of "Edges, Entities and Existence
    Author: Jamie Mellway, Subject: Epistemology, Metaphysics, Type: Commentary, Annual Meeting, Size: 35 K, Date: 2000-11-22

    On Ideas As Such: Short Commentary on a Selection from The Critique of Pure Reason, Transcendental Dialectic
    Author: Jamie Mellway, Subject: Epistemology, Type: Academic, Annual Meeting, Commentary, Course Essay, Undergraduate, Size: 40 K, Date: 2000-11-22

    Foundationalism: A Direct Realist and Developmental Account
    Author: Stephen Hicks, Subject: Epistemology, Type: Academic, Ph.D. Thesis, Size: 1 K, Date: 2000-8-12

    Epistemic Circularity: An Essay on the Problem of Meta-Justification
    Author: Larry Sanger, Subject: Epistemology, Type: Academic, Ph.D. Thesis, Size: 1461 K, Date: 2000-8-12

    Opening Remarks for Analytic's discussion of "Edges, Entities, and Existence"
    Author: Carolyn Ray, Subject: Epistemology, Type: Academic, Size: 15 K, Date: 2000-8-7

    Reid Against the Theory of Ideas
    Author: Bryan Register, Subject: Epistemology, Type: Academic, Undergraduate, Size: 13 K , Date: 2000-7-24

    Inside the Edge: Justified Reification of Actions
    Author: Tom Radcliffe, Subject: Epistemology, Type: Academic, Size: 1 K, Date: 2000-8-6

    Edges, Entities, and Existence: An Epistemological Excursion
    Author: Carolyn Ray, Tom Radcliffe, Subject: Epistemology, Type: Academic, Draft, Size: 1 K, Date: 2000-8-6

    Rethinking Kelley's Essence of Objectivism
    Author: Dave Saum, Subject: Epistemology, Type: Academic, Size: 25 K, Date: 1999-7-1

    What is Objectivity?
    Author: Diana Mertz Hsieh, Subject: Epistemology, Type: Informal, Size: 8 K, Date: 1999-6-26

    The Logic and Validity of Emotional Appeal in Classical Greek Rhetorical Theory
    Author: Bryan Register, Subject: Epistemology, Type: Academic, Undergraduate, Bachelor's Thesis, Size: 288 K, Date: 1999-5-1

    Wittgenstein's Investigations (Section 79)
    Author: Bryan Register, Subject: Epistemology, Type: Academic, Size: 23 K, Date: 1998-8-1

    What is a Language Game?
    Author: Bryan Register, Subject: Epistemology, Type: Academic, Undergraduate, Size: 11 K, Date: 1998-8-1

    Wittgenstein's Investigations (Section 120)
    Author: Bryan Register, Subject: Epistemology, Type: Academic, Size: 12 K, Date: 1998-8-1

    Reading Your Horoscope: Practice Makes Perfect
    Author: Carolyn Ray, Subject: Epistemology, Type: Life On Earth, Size: 8 K, Date: 1998-7-28

    What Does Searle Say About Performatives?
    Author: Bryan Register, Subject: Epistemology, Type: Academic, Undergraduate, Size: 8 K, Date: 1997-12-1

    Rethinking the Essence of Objectivism
    Author: Dave Saum, Subject: Epistemology, Type: Academic, Draft, Size: 25 K, Date: 1997-10-16

    The Analytic-Synthetic Distinction: A Critique And An Alternative Hypothesis
    Author: Diana Mertz Hsieh, Subject: Epistemology, Type: Academic, Undergraduate, Size: 22 K, Date: 1996-5-9

    IOE Chapter 7: The Cognitive Role of Concepts
    Author: Andrew Breese, Subject: Epistemology, Type: Chapter Study, Size: 9 K, Date: 1995-6-19

    Representationalism and Perceptual Error
    Author: Diana Mertz Hsieh, Subject: Epistemology, Type: Academic, Undergraduate, Size: 41 K, Date: 1995-5-12

    IOE Chapter 5: Definitions
    Author: Bryan Register, Subject: Epistemology, Type: Chapter Study, Size: 12 K, Date: 1995-4-10

    IOE Chapter 4: Concepts of Consciousness
    Author: Diana Mertz Hsieh, Subject: Epistemology, Type: Chapter Study, Size: 14 K, Date: 1995-3-27

    IOE Chapter 3: Abstractions from Abstractions
    Author: JMS, Subject: Epistemology, Type: Chapter Study, Size: 9 K, Date: 1995-3-5

    IOE Chapter 2: Concept-Formation
    Author: Will Wilkinson, Subject: Epistemology, Type: Chapter Study, Size: 10 K, Date: 1995-2-17

    IOE Chapter 1: Cognition and Measurement
    Author: Paul Szpunar, Subject: Epistemology, Type: Chapter Study, Size: 10 K, Date: 1994-11-20

    OPAR Chapter 5: Reason
    Author: David Ross, Subject: Epistemology, Type: Chapter Study, Size: 18 K, Date: 1993-2-3

    OPAR Chapter 4: Objectivity
    Author: Dave Saum, Subject: Epistemology, Type: Chapter Study, Size: 34 K, Date: 1992-12-22

    OPAR Chapter 3: Concept-Formation
    Author: James Leithead, Subject: Epistemology, Type: Chapter Study, Size: 32 K, Date: 1992-11-21

    OPAR Chapter 2: Sense Perception and Volition
    Author: Will Thomas, Subject: Epistemology, Type: Chapter Study, Size: 22 K, Date: 1992-10-31

    IOE Analytic-Synthetic Dichotomy
    Author: David Ross, Subject: Epistemology, Type: Chapter Study, Size: 16 K, Date: 1992-3-26

    IOE Chapter 8: Consciousness and Identity
    Author: Carolyn Ray, Subject: Epistemology, Type: Chapter Study, Size: 8 K, Date: 1992-3-17

    IOE Chapter 6: Axiomatic Concepts
    Author: James Leithead, Subject: Epistemology, Type: Chapter Study, Size: 9 K, Date: 1992-3-4

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