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A Constructionist Philosophy of Logic Vrije Universiteit Brussel
This paper develops and refines the suggestion that logical systems are conceptual artefacts that are the outcome of a design-process by exploring how a constructionist epistemology and meta-philosophy can be integrated within the philosophy of logic.
Philosophy of perception as a guide to aesthetics Universiteit Antwerpen
Artistic creativity and the ideal of beauty : the representation of human beauty in Schopenhauer's philosophy of art Universiteit Gent
According to Schopenhauer, artistic creativity comprises not merely contemplating and communicating universal essences or (Platonic) Ideas. As has been emphasized in the literature, artistic creativity, which is the hallmark of the genius, also involves imagination, thoughtfulness and clarity of mind. What has hardly ever been tackled in the literature on Schopenhauer's aesthetics, however, is the problem of what Schopenhauer calls the ideal of ...
Chromatikon V - Yearbook of Philosophy in Process Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Four years ago I started joining the regular meetings of the Chromatiques
whiteheadiennes at the Sorbonne. As I was soon to discover, the Chromatiques
whiteheadiennes is not just another learned circle of academic philosophers,
only different from other circles because its members happen to be interested
in A. N. Whitehead. Rather, it is a circle that represents, like the chromatic
circle indeed, an ...
whiteheadiennes at the Sorbonne. As I was soon to discover, the Chromatiques
whiteheadiennes is not just another learned circle of academic philosophers,
only different from other circles because its members happen to be interested
in A. N. Whitehead. Rather, it is a circle that represents, like the chromatic
circle indeed, an ...
Philosophy and Child Poverty: Reflections on the Ethics and Politics of Poor Children and their Families KU Leuven
The proposed book intends to be the first of its kind to examine child poverty from a philosophical perspective. Although the philosophical literature on both poverty and childhood is increasing, the status of children living in poverty has been largely ignored. We consider that the particular condition of children and the justice-related issues that stem from it compels us to look more deeply into the particular sources, disadvantages and ...
The Vicissitudes of Metaphysics in Kant and Early Post-Kantian Philosophy KU Leuven
There is no doubt that both Kant and Hegel saw their work as contributions to what they considered metaphysics proper. Yet what they meant by this, I argue, can only be understood by taking into account their own conception of metaphysics. Starting from Kant’s implicit distinction between general metaphysics and special metaphysics in the Critique of Pure Reason, I argue that Kant, Fichte, Schelling and Hegel engaged in the investigation that ...
Obscurity and confusion : nonreductionism in Descartes'sU+2028 biology and philosophy Universiteit Gent
Descartes is usually taken to be a strict reductionist, and he frequently describes his work in reductionist terms. This dissertation, however, makes the case that he is a nonreductionist in certain areas of his philosophy and natural philosophy (biology and the mindU+2013body union in particular). This might seem like simple inconsistency, or a mismatch between Descartes's ambitions and his achievements. I argue that here it is more than that: ...
Schopenhauer as a Philosopher of Compassion. An Inquiry into the Metaphysical Foundations of Morals in view of Schopenhauer's Perspective on Mitleid KU Leuven
SUMMARY OF MY DOCTORAL DISSERTATION Focus of My Research: My doctoral project will focus on the ethical ideal of Mitleid (compassion) as presented by Schopenhauer. In addressing the issues that are implied in this project, I intend to assume a thematic approach. Basically, it is a metaphysical inquiry linked explicitly to an ethical commitment. While working on Schopenhauer's perspective on compassion, my project will also make a comparative ...