Contributions to Philosophy (Of the Event) (German: Beiträge zur Philosophie (Vom Ereignis)) is a work by German philosopher Martin Heidegger. It was...
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in Oldenburg in 1883 to a mother from a local farming community, and a jurist father. He showed an early interest in philosophy, but his father's experience...
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rejected. According to one such view, philosophy is mainly undertaken for its own sake and does not make significant contributions to existing practices...
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Martin Heidegger (redirect from Heideggerian philosophy)
26 September 1889 – 26 May 1976) was a German philosopher known for contributions to phenomenology, hermeneutics, and existentialism. His work covers a...
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George Berkeley (section Contributions to philosophy)
essentialism and his own "critical rationalism". In addition to his contributions to philosophy, Berkeley was also very influential in the development of mathematics...
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Elisabeth of the Palatinate (section Contributions to philosophy: Descartes and other prominent figures)
Heidelberg before moving to the Netherlands at the age of nine. Elisabeth had a wide ranging education, studying philosophy, astronomy, mathematics, jurisprudence...
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sense to mean "the belief in a universal bond of sharing that connects all humanity". Although the most popular term referring to the philosophy today...
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was awarded a BA degree in moral sciences (philosophy), and at Harvard, getting his Doctor of Philosophy degree there in 1935. While at Cambridge he...
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Jason Stanley (category American philosophy academics)
situation in the United States. Stanley is best known for his contributions to philosophy of language and epistemology, which often draw upon and influence...
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New York University, noted for his contributions to philosophy of science, philosophy of physics, the philosophy of language (especially truth and meaning)...
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Khaldun, in his Muqaddimah, made important contributions to the philosophy of history. Interest in Islamic philosophy revived during the Nahda ("Awakening")...
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Patrick Suppes (category APA Distinguished Scientific Award for an Early Career Contribution to Psychology recipients)
November 17, 2014) was an American philosopher who made significant contributions to philosophy of science, the theory of measurement, the foundations of quantum...
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Brian Leiter (Leiter Reports: a Philosophy Blog; open access poll) Kripke is best known for four contributions to philosophy: (1) Kripke semantics for modal...
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Albert Borgmann (section Philosophy)
In 2013 Borgmann received the Golden Eurydice Award for his contributions to philosophy. Borgmann died in Missoula, Montana on May 7, 2023, at the age...
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Simon Saunders (section Contributions to philosophy)
is currently Professor of Philosophy of Physics at the University of Oxford, and Fellow of Merton College, having moved to Oxford in 1996. He has previously...
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Women have made significant contributions to philosophy throughout the history of the discipline. Ancient examples of female philosophers include Maitreyi...
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Miletus (redirect from Miletus philosophy)
Roman spheres. The city’s enduring legacy is reflected in its contributions to philosophy, urban planning, and the spread of Greek civilization. The earliest...
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Bas van Fraassen (category American philosophy academics)
philosopher noted for his contributions to philosophy of science, epistemology and formal logic. He is a Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at San Francisco...
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Heideggerian terminology (redirect from Care (philosophy))
"Martin Heidegger – 3.1 The Turn and the Contributions to Philosophy". Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Retrieved 2013-05-22. In a 1947 piece, in...
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Sydney Shoemaker (category American philosophy academics)
the Susan Linn Sage Professor of Philosophy at Cornell University and is well known for his contributions to philosophy of mind and metaphysics. Shoemaker...
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Missouri. He earned his B.A. at Emory University before going on to earn a Ph.D. in philosophy at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He formerly...
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Leonard M. Fleck (section Contributions to Philosophy)
Leonard Michael Fleck (born 1944) is an American philosophy professor and medical ethicist. He earned his Ph.D. from St. Louis University in 1975 and taught...
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Idealism (redirect from Idealism (philosophy))
century, and they are now considered to have made important contributions to philosophy. Several modern figures continue to defend idealism. Recent idealist...
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Studies Unit of the University of Edinburgh. Kusch's wide-ranging contributions to philosophy reflect both systematic and historical interests and cut across...
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Alexander Rosenberg (redirect from How History Gets Things Wrong: The Neuroscience of Our Addiction to Stories)
Taylor Cole Professor of Philosophy at Duke University, well known for contributions to philosophy of biology and philosophy of economics. Rosenberg describes...
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Critique of Hegel's Philosophy of Right (German: Zur Kritik der Hegelschen Rechtsphilosophie) is a manuscript written by the German political philosopher...
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John H. McClendon (section Contributions to philosophy)
Missouri before coming to Michigan State University. His areas of focus include African philosophy, marxist philosophy, philosophy of African-American studies...
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Alexius Meinong (category Philosophy academics)
for his unique ontology and theory of objects. He also made contributions to philosophy of mind and theory of value.: 1–3 Alexius Meinong's father was...
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Howard Robinson (section Philosophy of mind)
various areas of philosophy of mind and metaphysics, best known for his work in the philosophy of perception. His contributions to philosophy include a defense...
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Trías was born in Barcelona. After obtaining his bachelor's degree in philosophy at the University of Barcelona in 1964, he continued his studies in Pamplona...
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