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Colin McGinn’s Inborn Knowledge: The Mystery Within

Posted on July 10, 2017 by

Colin McGinn’s Inborn Knowledge: The Mystery Within is an excellent monograph concerning the merits of rationalism in area of philosophy of mind, particularly concerning whether the mind is either a blank slate, or if it has innate ideas. Clocking in, so-to-speak, at … Continue reading →

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Gerauld de Cordemoy’s Philosophy of Language & Mind

Posted on May 9, 2016 by

Gerauld de Cordemoy was a Cartesian philosopher, historian, and scientist during the closing decades of seventeenth-century France. Under the patronage of the King of France, Cordemoy immersed himself in his studies. One work in particular that has continued to garner … Continue reading →

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L’Homme Machine: La Mettrie’s Philosophy of Mind

Posted on April 18, 2016 by

I recently just finished reading Julien Jean Offray de La Mettrie’s L’Homme Machine and have come away with a surprising appreciation for this 18th century French materialist philosopher. Originally published in 1747, La Mettrie’s philosophical treatise argued in favor of … Continue reading →

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