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Brian Fay
Brian C. Fay (born October 5, 1943) is an American philosopher and William Griffin Professor of Philosophy at Wesleyan University. He is known for his works on the philosophy of social sciences The philosophy of social science is the study of the logic, methods, and foundations of social sciences (psychology, cultural anthropology, sociology, etc...). Philosophers of social science are concerned with the differences and similarities b .... Books * ''Social Theory and Political Practice'' (1975) * ''Critical Social Science: Liberation and its Limits'' (1987) * ''Contemporary Philosophy of Social Science: A Multicultural Approach'' (1996) * ''Louis Mink: Historical Understanding'' (ed.) (1987) * ''History and Theory: Contemporary Readings'' (ed.) (1998) References External linksBrian C. Fay 21st-century American philosophers Phenomenologists Political philosophers Social philosophers Philosophy academics Wesleyan University faculty Gadamer scholars Living people ...
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Western Philosophy
Western philosophy encompasses the philosophical thought and work of the Western world. Historically, the term refers to the philosophical thinking of Western culture, beginning with the ancient Greek philosophy of the pre-Socratics. The word ''philosophy'' itself originated from the Ancient Greek (φιλοσοφία), literally, "the love of wisdom" grc, φιλεῖν , "to love" and σοφία '' sophía'', "wisdom"). History Ancient The scope of ancient Western philosophy included the problems of philosophy as they are understood today; but it also included many other disciplines, such as pure mathematics and natural sciences such as physics, astronomy, and biology (Aristotle, for example, wrote on all of these topics). Pre-Socratics The pre-Socratic philosophers were interested in cosmology; the nature and origin of the universe, while rejecting mythical answers to such questions. They were specifically interested in the (the cause or first principle) of the ...
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Phenomenologists
Phenomenology may refer to: Art * Phenomenology (architecture), based on the experience of building materials and their sensory properties Philosophy * Phenomenology (philosophy), a branch of philosophy which studies subjective experiences and a methodology of study founded by Edmund Husserl (1859–1938) beginning in 1900 ** Munich phenomenology, a group of philosophers and psychologists at University of Munich who were inspired by Husserl's work to develop phenomenology after 1900 ** Existential phenomenology, in the work of Husserl's student Martin Heidegger (1889–1976) and his followers after 1927 * Phenomenology (Peirce), a branch of philosophy according to Charles Sanders Peirce (1839–1914) * Philosophy of experience (Hinduism), the phenomenology of experience in Hinduism, first expounded by Gaudapada () Philosophical literature * ''Phenomenology of Perception'', a book by Maurice Merleau-Ponty * ''The Phenomenology of Spirit'', a book by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel S ...
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Philosophy Journal Editors
Philosophy (from , ) is the systematized study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind, and language. Such questions are often posed as problems to be studied or resolved. Some sources claim the term was coined by Pythagoras ( BCE), although this theory is disputed by some. Philosophical methods include questioning, critical discussion, rational argument, and systematic presentation. in . Historically, ''philosophy'' encompassed all bodies of knowledge and a practitioner was known as a '' philosopher''."The English word "philosophy" is first attested to , meaning "knowledge, body of knowledge." "natural philosophy," which began as a discipline in ancient India and Ancient Greece, encompasses astronomy, medicine, and physics. For example, Newton's 1687 '' Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy'' later became classified as a book of physics. In the 19th century, the growth of modern research universi ...
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Loyola Marymount University Alumni
Loyola may refer to: People * St. Ignatius of Loyola * Loyola (surname) * Etsowish-simmegee-itshin, indigenous man whose baptismal name was Loyola Places * Loyola (CTA), a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, in Chicago, Illinois, US * Loyola (Montreal), a district of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Montreal, Quebec, Canada * Loyola, California, an unincorporated town in Santa Clara County, California, US * Loyola, San Sebastián, a neighborhood in San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, Spain * Sanctuary of Loyola, Azpeitia, Guipúzcoa, Spain Education Secondary schools Asia & Oceania = India = * Loyola High School (Goa), Margao * Loyola High School, Patna, Bihar * Loyola High School (Pune), Maharashtra * Loyola High School, Hindupur * Loyola High School, Karimnagar * Loyola High School, KD Peta * Loyola High School, Vinukonda * Loyola Higher Secondary School, Kuppayanallur * Loyola Public School, Nallapadu, Andhra Pradesh * Loyola School, Baripada, Odi ...
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Alumni Of The University Of Oxford
Alumni (singular: alumnus (masculine) or alumna (feminine)) are former students of a school, college, or university who have either attended or graduated in some fashion from the institution. The feminine plural alumnae is sometimes used for groups of women. The word is Latin and means "one who is being (or has been) nourished". The term is not synonymous with "graduate"; one can be an alumnus without graduating (Burt Reynolds, alumnus but not graduate of Florida State, is an example). The term is sometimes used to refer to a former employee or member of an organization, contributor, or inmate. Etymology The Latin noun ''alumnus'' means "foster son" or "pupil". It is derived from PIE ''*h₂el-'' (grow, nourish), and it is a variant of the Latin verb ''alere'' "to nourish".Merriam-Webster: alumnus
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Gadamer Scholars
Hans-Georg Gadamer (; ; February 11, 1900 – March 13, 2002) was a German philosopher of the continental tradition, best known for his 1960 ''magnum opus'', '' Truth and Method'' (''Wahrheit und Methode''), on hermeneutics. Life Family and early life Gadamer was born in Marburg, Germany, the son of Johannes Gadamer (1867–1928), a pharmaceutical chemistry professor who later also served as the rector of the University of Marburg. He was raised a Protestant Christian. Gadamer resisted his father's urging to take up the natural sciences and became more and more interested in the humanities. His mother, Emma Karoline Johanna Geiese (1869–1904) died of diabetes while Hans-Georg was four years old, and he later noted that this may have had an effect on his decision to not pursue scientific studies. Jean Grondin describes Gadamer as finding in his mother "a poetic and almost religious counterpart to the iron fist of his father". Gadamer did not serve during World War I for ...
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Wesleyan University Faculty
Wesleyan theology, otherwise known as Wesleyan–Arminianism, Arminian theology, or Methodist theology, is a Christian theology, theological tradition in Protestant Christianity based upon the Christian ministry, ministry of the 18th-century evangelical reformer brothers John Wesley and Charles Wesley. More broadly it refers to the theological system inferred from the various sermons (e.g. the Forty-four Sermons), theological treatises, letters, journals, diaries, hymns, and other spiritual writings of the Wesleys and their contemporary coadjutors such as John William Fletcher. In 1736, the Wesley brothers travelled to the Georgia colony in America as Christian missionaries; they left rather disheartened at what they saw. Both of them subsequently had "religious experiences", especially John in 1738, being greatly influenced by the Moravian Church, Moravian Christians. They began to organize a renewal movement within the Church of England to focus on personal faith and holiness. ...
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Philosophy Academics
Philosophy (from , ) is the systematized study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind, and language. Such questions are often posed as problems to be studied or resolved. Some sources claim the term was coined by Pythagoras ( BCE), although this theory is disputed by some. Philosophical methods include questioning, critical discussion, rational argument, and systematic presentation. in . Historically, ''philosophy'' encompassed all bodies of knowledge and a practitioner was known as a ''philosopher''."The English word "philosophy" is first attested to , meaning "knowledge, body of knowledge." "natural philosophy," which began as a discipline in ancient India and Ancient Greece, encompasses astronomy, medicine, and physics. For example, Newton's 1687 ''Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy'' later became classified as a book of physics. In the 19th century, the growth of modern research universitie ...
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Social Philosophers
Social organisms, including human(s), live collectively in interacting populations. This interaction is considered social whether they are aware of it or not, and whether the exchange is voluntary or not. Etymology The word "social" derives from the Latin word ''socii'' ("allies"). It is particularly derived from the Italian ''Socii'' states, historical allies of the Roman Republic (although they rebelled against Rome in the Social War of 91–87 BC). Social theorists In the view of Karl MarxMorrison, Ken. ''Marx, Durkheim, Weber. Formations of modern social thought'', human beings are intrinsically, necessarily and by definition social beings who, beyond being "gregarious creatures", cannot survive and meet their needs other than through social co-operation and association. Their social characteristics are therefore to a large extent an objectively given fact, stamped on them from birth and affirmed by socialization processes; and, according to Marx, in producing and reproducin ...
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Political Philosophers
This is a list of notable political philosophers, including some who may be better known for their work in other areas of philosophy. The entries are in order by year of birth to show rough direction of influences and of development of political thought. Ancient (born before 550 CE) *Hammurabi (died c. 1750 BCE) *Confucius (551–479 BCE) *Socrates (470–399 BCE) *Mozi (470–390 BCE) *Xenophon (427–355 BCE) *Plato (427–347 BCE) *Diogenes of Sinope (412–323 BCE) *Aeschines (389–314 BCE) *Aristotle (384–322 BCE) *Mencius (372–289 BCE) *Chanakya (350–283 BCE) *Xun Zi (310–237 BCE) *Han Fei (c. 280–233 BCE) *Thiruvalluvar (c. 200 BCE–c. 30 BCE) *Cicero (106–43 BCE) *Pliny the Younger (63–113 CE) *Saint Augustine (354–430 CE) Medieval (born between 550 CE and 1450 CE) *Al-Farabi (870–950) *Al-Biruni (973–1050) *Ibn Sina (980–1037) *Al-Ghazali (1058–1111) *Hemachandra (1088–1173) *Ibn Rushd (1126–1198) *Al-Mawardi (972–1058) *Maimonides (1 ...
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21st-century American Philosophers
The 1st century was the century spanning AD 1 ( I) through AD 100 ( C) according to the Julian calendar. It is often written as the or to distinguish it from the 1st century BC (or BCE) which preceded it. The 1st century is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or historical period. The 1st century also saw the appearance of Christianity. During this period, Europe, North Africa and the Near East fell under increasing domination by the Roman Empire, which continued expanding, most notably conquering Britain under the emperor Claudius ( AD 43). The reforms introduced by Augustus during his long reign stabilized the empire after the turmoil of the previous century's civil wars. Later in the century the Julio-Claudian dynasty, which had been founded by Augustus, came to an end with the suicide of Nero in AD 68. There followed the famous Year of Four Emperors, a brief period of civil war and instability, which was finally brought to an end by Vespasian, ninth Roman em ...
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