May 6, 2021 · This entry will look at some ways in which understanding has been conceptualized by philosophers—especially epistemologists, philosophers of science, and philosophers of …

Philosophy doesn’t have such easy prescriptions—and for good reason. Philosophers are interested in gaining the broadest possible understanding of things, whether that be nature, …

I will argue that explanatory understanding already captures anything philosophically important about objectual understanding. Hence, aside from considerations of linguistic convenience, we …

Philosophy is a way of thinking about certain subjects such as ethics, thought, existence, time, meaning and value. That 'way of thinking' involves 4 Rs: r esponsiveness, r eflection, r eason …

Oct 28, 2020 · Surveys the recent literature on understanding, especially in epistemology and the philosophy of science, and suggests that the most fruitful way to approach the nature of …

Oct 22, 2023 · In this blog, we will explore the philosophical concept of understanding, particularly its relationship with language and cognition. We will examine the active and passive …

Nov 23, 2022 · We argue that philosophy does not aim at discovering true answers to philosophical questions. Instead, its primary intellectual aim is understanding. We argue that …

The main purpose of studying philosophy is to enhance our understanding of fundamental questions about existence, ethics, and knowledge. It encourages critical thinking and helps …

For one thing, it is prudent to note up front that there are uses of ‘understanding’ that, while important more generally in philosophy, fall outside the purview of mainstream epistemology.

Philosophy is the systematic and critical study of fundamental questions that arise both in everyday life and through the practice of other disciplines. Some of these questions concern …