Is emptiness in Nagarjunas thought basically the lack of object essences?
What did Buddha mean by emptiness? ‘Emptiness’ or ‘voidness’ is an expression used in Buddhist thought primarily to mark a distinction between the way things appear to be and the way they actually are, together with attendant attitudes which are held to be spiritually beneficial. What is the concept behind the doctrine of emptiness? The […]
Read MoreWord and image (in poetry)?
What is an image in poetry? About Imagery Imagery is the name given to the elements in a poem that spark off the senses. Despite “image” being a synonym for “picture”, images need not be only visual; any of the five senses (sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell) can respond to what a poet writes. What […]
Read MoreIs Knowledge Fallible?
Is knowledge True or false? However, we can say that truth is a condition of knowledge; that is, if a belief is not true, it cannot constitute knowledge. Is knowledge is always true? Knowledge is a belief; but not just any belief. Knowledge is always a true belief; but not just any true belief. (A […]
Read MoreWhy did Kant, Hegel, and Adorno leave some words and phrases in the Greek alphabet?
Did Hegel write in Latin? Hegel read both Greek and Latin (indeed, he wrote his diary partly in Latin from the age of fourteen); he also read English and French. He was thus able to study the works of Homer, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Virgil, Shakespeare and Molière in the original languages. Did Kant ever leave […]
Read MoreWhat is the difference between concepts of number and natural number?
What is the Difference between Natural Numbers and Whole Numbers? Natural numbers are those numbers that include only positive integers starting from 1 and they go on till infinity. Whereas, whole numbers are those numbers that include 0 and natural numbers, begin from 0 and go on till infinity. What is the difference between the […]
Read MoreDoes a work of art contain any meaning one can come up with?
Do all works of art have meaning? All art has some meaning; art can not exist with absolutely no meaning. This is because all human activity has some meaning, so even if the artist says the art has no meaning, the no meaning – is the actual meaning of the art. When a person views […]
Read MoreWhat Western philosophers are read today as guiding luminaries as to how to live?
Who are the modern Western philosophers? The History of Modern Western Philosophy is a survey course that examines philosophical developments in Western Europe from 1600 to 1800. It covers seven philosophers–Rene Descartes, Benedict Spinoza, Gottlieb Leibniz, John Locke, David Hume, Immanuel Kant, and G.W.F. Who are the three well known Western philosophers? Much of Western […]
Read MorePhilosophical papers based on modern cosmological theories?
What is the basis of our modern cosmology? Modern physical cosmology is dominated by the Big Bang theory, which attempts to bring together observational astronomy and particle physics; more specifically, a standard parameterization of the Big Bang with dark matter and dark energy, known as the Lambda-CDM model. What is cosmology philosophy? noun. the branch […]
Read MoreIs free will required in order to differentiate between the subconscious and the conscious?
What are the differences between conscious and subconscious information processing? The main difference between conscious and subconscious mind lie on the basic human functions and mental processes; conscious mind is responsible for rationalizing and logical thinking whereas subconscious mind is responsible for involuntary actions. Is the subconscious part of the conscious? All of the thoughts […]
Read MoreWhat is correlationism?
correlationism (uncountable) (philosophy) The philosophical standpoint, rejected by proponents of speculative realism, that we cannot directly access thinking and being, but only the correlation between them. Who is the originator of correlationism? Quentin Meillassoux Quentin Meillassoux School Continental philosophy Speculative realism (speculative materialism) Institutions École Normale Supérieure Paris I Main interests Materialism, philosophy of mathematics […]
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