During the 20th century, many things happened. It was a busy century. Among all that busyness, disenchantment with long-lasting traditions, and rapid technological advancement, one divide emerged that still holds strong today - the divide between analytic and continental philosophy. Why did it happen, and what does it mean? Today I share a video by … Continue reading Spreading the Word: What Is Continental Philosophy?
John Stuart Mill on Truth and Meaning in Philosophy
What do we want to know when we ask why someone does something? For example, if you asked me, ‘Why are you writing this article?’ what answer would satisfy your expectations? I can respond in at least two ways. One would describe my writing as an act of the body, a certain physiological functionality manifesting … Continue reading John Stuart Mill on Truth and Meaning in Philosophy
Spreading the Word: Discussion on Feminist Philosophy of Religion
An interesting discussion about analytic philosophy, philosophy of religion and feminist philosophy take on this and some other topics. This was a recommended video in one of my university master's level courses in philosophy. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcfoO8x9QVA Keeping up the "Spreading the Word" tradition, every weekend, I hope to share with you an article I've read … Continue reading Spreading the Word: Discussion on Feminist Philosophy of Religion
Spreading the Word: Continental vs Analytic Philosophy
In this week's "Spreading the Word", I share with you a podcast episode. It is one of BBC's In Our Time podcast. The topic of discussion is the so-called continental-analytic split in philosophy. I learned about the existence of such split only very recently and have been trying to find a good, comprehensive explanation of … Continue reading Spreading the Word: Continental vs Analytic Philosophy
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