http://www.thatphilosophywebsite.com This is an independent website exploring themes and topics in subjects related to Philosophy. Much of this website was originally published in written form on www.faithnet.org.uk, and this website has also been created by the same person. Although this website considers some aspects of the Philosophy of religion, please visit That Religious Studies Website for more information on philosophical topics related to religious themes and issues - Have fun exploring! (c) Stephen A Richards (2007 to present), published by Pelusa Media Group (2007 to present) http://www.thatphilosophywebsite.com/terms and conditions_general.html http://www.thatphilosophywebsite.com/images/sar_sq1_small.jpg http://www.thatphilosophywebsite.com http://www.thatphilosophywebsite.com/Articles/Philosophers/berkeley_intro.html Fri, 06 June 2008 -0600 Berkeley is not so much famous but more infamous, for his philosophical musings. In short, Berkeley argued that matter does not exist as a separate substance independent to our perception of things, and that what we have come to accept as 'reality' is really nothing more than the sum of our (or someone else's) ideas. http://www.thatphilosophywebsite.com/Articles/Philosophers/locke_intro.html Thurs, 08 May 2008 -0600 British philosopher John Locke is often regarded as the father of modern empiricism, because he believed that knowledge must first and foremost be grounded in sense-based experience. http://www.thatphilosophywebsite.com/banners.html Tues, 06 May 2008 -0600 New banner added to the site for you to download and link to. If you would like to place your own banner on this site, see the section Sponsoring this website. http://www.thatphilosophywebsite.com/Articles/Theory_of_Knowledge/phenomena_noumena_kant.html Tue, 26 Feb 2008 -0600 Immanuel Kant's theory of knowledge has been one of the most influential in modern Western philosophy. His basic premise is that we do not experience the world directly but using certain innate cognitive concepts, which might be said to work like spectacles. http://www.thatphilosophywebsite.com/Reviews/Books/the_story_of_philosophy.html Fri, 22 Feb 2008 -0600 Sometimes it is good to get an overview of a topic or the work of a philosopher before reading the original texts (especially as philosophy itself is notoriously inaccessible at times) and as such I would recommend Brian Magee's book The Story of Philosophy as a useful and necessary addition to any student of philosophy's library. http://www.thatphilosophywebsite.com/Articles/Philosophers/descartes_intro.html Fri, 22 Feb 2008 -0600 René Descartes was born near Poitiers (France) into a wealthy family, and as such he never had to work for a living. He had an influential Jesuit education, which placed strong emphasis on method and taught him to strive for success by doing everything in the most efficacious way. Descartes graduated from the University of Poitiers in 1618 with a degree in law, and in 1628 moved to Holland where he spent the remainder of his life... http://www.thatphilosophywebsite.com/banners.html Tues, 19 Feb 2008 -0600 New banner added to the site for you to download and link to. If you would like to place your own banner on this site, see the section Sponsoring this website. http://www.thatphilosophywebsite.com/Lessons/plato_forms.html Fri, 08 Feb 2008 -0600 This lesson explains what Plato meant by the Forms, looks at social and philosophical reason why he postulated their existence, and considers several critiques against them (in particular, whether he came to reject them). http://www.thatphilosophywebsite.com/Articles/Theory_of_Knowledge/forms_plato.html Mon, 04 Feb 2008 -0600 The necessity of the Forms in Plato's theory of knowledge is a somewhat controversial aspect of his philosophy, yet one he appears to assume his audience is both familiar with and accepting of. As such, there is no specific 'theory of the Forms' set out in any of his works. Instead, our understanding of the nature and purpose of the Forms is based on various references Plato makes to them in several of his works... http://www.thatphilosophywebsite.com/Lessons/philosophy_intro.html Thur, 31 Jan 2008 -0600 Information and resources for the FREE lesson "Philosophy: An introduction". http://www.thatphilosophywebsite.com/Articles/Theory_of_Knowledge/epistemology_into.html Tue, 22 Jan 2008 -0600 Epistemology is to do with the study of knowledge, or more specifically to do with what we know and how we know it. Therefore, we might say it is to do with justifying our knowledge. However, justified knowledge is also associated with the notion of truth, and the idea of belief. This is because people are not usually justified in claiming to have knowledge of things they do not believe to be true (E.g. Ask an atheist to explain what they know about God)... http://thatrswebsite.blogspot.com/2008/01/what-do-babies-dream-about.html Mon, 07 Jan 2008 -0600 Last night I got in from playing football (or soccer to those living in the US - never understood the name change), to find that my five and a half month old son had been keeping my wife busy after waking up screaming and crying... http://www.thatphilosophywebsite.com/Reviews/Books/plato_and_a_platypus.html Fri, 04 Nov 2007 -0600 Although this is definitely not a philosophical textbook, it is a valuable addition to any student of philosophy's library; especially those who are struggling to get to grips with some of the more abstract and theoretical topics (Kant's Critique (yawn) of Pure Reason anyone?). http://www.thatphilosophywebsite.com/Features/Visits/paris_dec07.html Thur, 03 Jan 2008 -0600 During December 2007 I visited Paris. One of the exciting things about walking round parts of this noted area of the city is the fact that there is a lot of philosophical history all around you... http://www.thatphilosophywebsite.com Mon, 03 Dec 2007 -0600 Domain registered and working!