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See all- Can analytic philosophy adequately explain human existence as consciousness?Link visible for attendees
Workshop # 2, Analytic Philosophy, Series 10,
This event begins at 7.30 pm S'pore & WA time, 12.30 pm UK, 7.30 am NY.You will need to view the relevant podcast below on YouTube before joining the meeting in order to participate in the discussion.
https://youtu.be/sTXKWHoZyY4
I know it's stupid, but please click 'like', as it promotes circulation.The workshops include of a prior presentation of the topic by myself on YouTube. The meeting itself consists of a brief review of the topic followed by questions and discussion. The weekly topic is posted a week before the event, together with a suggested reading from my work The Pursuit of Value, available through Amazon Books or myself. Discussion notes for the topic are available by email.
THIS WEEK: Our methods, or how we do things, determine the results we get. Physics requires observation and experiment. Logic and mathematics call for analytic thought. Similar distinctions obtain in analytic, continental and other schools of philosophy, which can be largely defined by their different methods and subject matter. Given these differences, to what extent should we expect the scientifically oriented methods of analytic philosophy to produce positive results in the humanities, in ethics, and in understanding human existence, particularly in its more nebulous forms such as consciousness? Reading: The Pursuit of Value, Ch. 1, Scn. vii
