Modern philosophy was born in the seventeenth century. Philosophers from this time period are remembered for their emphasis on rationalism. They did not rely on the senses at all, but instead regarded reason as the means by which one creates a brand new philosophy. Descartes and Pascal are two seventeenth century philosophers who are famous ...
How do we know what types of papers are publish-“worthy” (especially when targeting academic journals)? Do all pieces need to be empirically grounded? What does it even mean to be “empirically grounded?” These are some questions that many might ask when first wanting to transform ideas into written word. Though empirical works tend to take ...
A few months back I discovered pod casting. After sampling various genres of this free information buffet I found myself drawn in particular to history pod casts. In my exploration I stumbled upon “The Thomas Jefferson Hour.” This pod cast is refreshing and entertaining. The show basically follows an interview format with host David Swinson ...
In Philosophy, there are two main positions about the source of all knowledge. These positions are called rationalism and empiricism. Rationalists believe that all knowledge is “innate”, or is there when one is born, and that learning comes from intuition. On the other hand, empiricists believe that all knowledge comes from direct sense experience. In ...
Certainly Plato (c. 428 BCE-c. 348 BCE) and Aristotle (384 BCE-322 BCE) have a great deal in common. They are the two most influential figures in the history of Western thought from the ancient world. They both revered Socrates and his spirit of open-minded inquiry. They both did the bulk of their work in Athens, ...
Empiricism is a mode of expertise, which typically involves observation and experimentation. Historically empiricism traces its roots back to the 17th century, a time, that gave rise to numerous discoveries and innovations (Schultz & Schultz, 2008). Rene Descartes believed that understanding or knowing was in theory how one perceives their own environment an assertion whichseems ...
