Philosophy Theses: Recent submissions

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    • On the contrary: disagreement, context, and relative truth 

      Huvenes, Torfinn Thomesen (University of St Andrews, 2012-11-30) - Thesis

    • Down to earth philosophy: an anti-exceptionalist essay on thought experiments and philosophical methodology 

      Sgaravatti, Daniele (University of St Andrews, 2012-11-30) - Thesis
      In the first part of the dissertation, chapters 1 to 3, I criticize several views which tend to set philosophy apart from other cognitive achievements. I argue against the popular views that 1) Intuitions, as a sui generis ...

    • Poincaré against foundationalists old and new 

      Sands, Michael Thomas Jr. (University of St Andrews, 2011-11-30) - Thesis
      The early 20th century witnessed concerted research in foundationalism in mathematics. Those pursuing a basis for mathematics included Hilbert, Russell, Zermelo, Frege, and Dedekind. They found a vocal opponent in Poincaré, ...

    • Knowledge, chance, and contrast 

      Dimmock, Paul (University of St Andrews, 2012-11-30) - Thesis
      The late 1980s and early 1990s saw the rise of contextualist theories of knowledge ascriptions (and denials). Contextualists about ‘knows’ maintain that utterances of the form ‘S knows p’ and ‘S doesn’t know p’ resemble ...

    • The ideal role of women in Plato's and Aristotle's societies 

      Jawin, Alixandra (University of St Andrews, 2012-06-19) - Thesis
      This dissertation analyzes Plato’s and Aristotle’s conception of women’s proper role in the state. The first chapter demonstrates that due to Plato’s belief that the soul is sexless it is impossible to determine one’s ...