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Philosophical Dictionary

  • Materialism versus idealism - an ongoing battle

    Materialism vs Idealism: The Difference, and Why It Started a Gang War

    By Markus Uehleke

    Materialism and idealism disagree about what reality is made of, and the fight has run since Plato called it a war of giants and gods. A bishop denied matter, a critic kicked a stone, Marx flipped Hegel upside down. So what do the two camps actually claim, and which side are most philosophers on today?
  • Asking questions meme: scientists and mathematicians cry when they can’t get answers, philosophers grin in gold sunglasses

    What Is Philosophy, and Why Do Philosophers Answer Questions with Questions?

    By Markus Uehleke

    Philosophy means love of wisdom, and Plato’s Socrates called himself barren of it. Aristotle traced it to wonder, Russell put its value in uncertainty, and David Chalmers asked in 2015 why it makes so little progress. Thales used it to corner the olive market. So what is philosophy for, if it never settles anything?