"This look into Gassendi's philosophy and science illuminates his contributions to early modern thought and to the broader history of philosophy of science." "Two keys to his thought are his novel picture of acquiring and judging empirical belief, and his liberal account of crit…
"This look into Gassendi's philosophy and science illuminates his contributions to early modern thought and to the broader history of philosophy of science." "Two keys to his thought are his novel picture of acquiring and judging empirical belief, and his liberal account of crit…
Though Aristotle is often thought to be an empiricist--someone who thinks all knowledge is somehow derived from perception--the philosopher is often thought to have little to say on these matters. Gasser-Wingate here offers a sustained examination of these discussions and their …
"Aristotle is famous for thinking that all our knowledge comes from perception. But it's not immediately clear what this view is meant to entail. It's not clear, for instance, what perception is supposed to contribute to the more advanced forms of knowledge that derive from it. …
Though Aristotle is often thought to be an empiricist-someone who thinks all knowledge is somehow derived from perception-the philosopher is often thought to have little to say on these matters. Gasser-Wingate here offers a sustained examination of these discussions and their ep…
Empiricism and the Problem of Metaphysics develops and defends an empiricist solution to the problem of metaphysics, then examines the implications of such a solution for skeptical arguments and the is-ought gap. At the heart of the solution is an empirically verifiable empirici…
Empiricism and the Problem of Metaphysics develops and defends an empiricist solution to the problem of metaphysics, then examines the implications of such a solution for skeptical arguments and the is-ought gap. At the heart of the solution is an empirically verifiable empirici…