The Abiding Usefulness of Aristotle’s Account of Perception
Unlike his forbears, Aristotle’s theory of perception in his de Anima reveals a helpful sensitivity to four aspects in the act of perception: the causal, psychological, phenomenological, and epistemic. This essay aims to elucidate Aristotle’s basic account of perception, and to evaluate his framework. I argue that his account offers a useful and nuanced framework … Continue reading The Abiding Usefulness of Aristotle’s Account of Perception
A Priori Arguments For God’s Existence As Artefacts of God’s Simplicity
Written by,Aldrin Relador Edited by,Kang ShengJoshua Chua Introduction Descartes and Leibniz offer versions of an a priori argument for God’s existence. I classify their arguments as a priori because their arguments claim to proceed from some idea of God. For some argument to succeed, it should obtain the conclusion that God necessarily exists. An argument … Continue reading A Priori Arguments For God’s Existence As Artefacts of God’s Simplicity
Spinoza, Leibniz and Contingence
Written by,Joshua Chua (Editor 19/20′) In this essay, I examine specific lines of arguments for God proposed by Spinoza and Leibniz from the Principle of Sufficient Reason (PSR) and argue that Spinoza’s argument is more compelling. In the first section, I explicate Spinoza’s argument for God, followed by Leibniz’s argument for God. In the second … Continue reading Spinoza, Leibniz and Contingence
Theatetus and Modern Epistemology
In Plato’s Theatetus, his characters debate over the nature and origin of knowledge. By the end of their discourse, though no conclusion is arrived at, a state of aporia is achieved. This sort of state does not necessarily signal the end of debate – rather, it could instead indicate that a reassessment of its … Continue reading Theatetus and Modern Epistemology
On Denying Rational Agency in Kantianism
Against a Kantian Response: Can we feasibly deny the rationality of irrational agents? In this essay, I argue that denying rational agency to defend Kant’s Formula of Humanity against certain unintuitive moral implications fails. My argument proceeds in four sections. In the first section, I explicate Kant’s Formula of Humanity, focusing on the impermissibility of … Continue reading On Denying Rational Agency in Kantianism
Essay: Dysphoria or Discombobulation? Reconciling the essentialist leanings of transgenderism with a performative theory of gender
Written by Kashsmeraa Santhanam The transgender experience is heralded as a phenomenon that sheds light on the constructed nature of gender and more significantly as the scene for greater investigation into the gender binary. However, this subversive quality of transgenderism is often repudiated by the idea that transgendered individuals are simply “switching sides”, only to … Continue reading Essay: Dysphoria or Discombobulation? Reconciling the essentialist leanings of transgenderism with a performative theory of gender
Essay: Mental Illness – A Victim of Testimonial & Hermeneutical Injustice
Mentally ill patients are victims of testimonial and hermeneutical injustice Continue reading Essay: Mental Illness – A Victim of Testimonial & Hermeneutical Injustice
Summer Series 2018: Why Kant We ExHume Rationality? — A Defence of Kantian Rationalism
Written by Marcus Teo Foreword The work that I have chosen for this year’s NYPR Summer Series is one that, true to this year’s theme, I hold close to my sense of wonder. Here, the work that follows is one about the source of morality. That is, it’s fine and dandy to say it is … Continue reading Summer Series 2018: Why Kant We ExHume Rationality? — A Defence of Kantian Rationalism
Summer Series 2018: Haikus of Difference — Poetics of the Other
Written by Zulhaqem Zulkifli A cool and wet night – Raindrops trickling down streetlights; A race in amber. I start this piece with a small personal indulgence in the above haiku verse inspired by the steady lull of the light pattering of fine strained rain, beating softly on the window panes. My musings under cover … Continue reading Summer Series 2018: Haikus of Difference — Poetics of the Other
Summer Series 2018: Could Confucian thought help us save our Earth?
Written by Chan Kei Nin, Illustrated by Ngiam Li Yi Economic concerns remain one of the largest obstacles that environmental protection efforts come up against, given our penchant for non-sustainable economic practices or practices which utilise non-renewable energy sources (which we often take to yield greatest utility for us). A conflict is frequently shown between … Continue reading Summer Series 2018: Could Confucian thought help us save our Earth?
Summer Series 2018: Editor’s Note
Written by Yuka Kamamoto This year for our Summer Series, Nanyang Philosophy Review will be exploring the theme of “wonder”, based on Plato’s saying that, “Wonder is the feeling of a philosopher, and philosophy begins in wonder.” Philosophy trains us to ask questions, to cultivate our innate sense of wonder, which is something that comes … Continue reading Summer Series 2018: Editor’s Note
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