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The DSc is a higher degree than a PhD, in England. In some other countries, they're equivalent. I want to know the difference and recognition.
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Many of us have seen "Star Wars". Many of us like one of its main heroes - Luke Skywalker. He is ranked #14 among fictitious characters, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Skywalker But the...
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Ludwig Wittgenstein's theory of language games maintained that each discipline has its own rules for what is true and false. Hence what is false in the field of history may be true in the field of...
01 January 2018 5,628 46 View
Which method is suitable when you are a beginner in research programme? Often researchers get confused with the appropriateness of methodology and its clarity in a research. They explore...
01 January 2018 4,563 6 View
Why did Grothendieck invent schemes when they seem at odds with his philosophy?
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If you compare it with, e.g., philosophy of economics, philosophy of history or philosophy of psychology, there seems to be relatively little "philosophy of political science"? It does not seem to...
01 January 2018 7,817 6 View
No doubt good quality publications in reputed journals is a leading criterion to establish and judge a scientist/professor. For many of the field oriented professions when he or she is compelled...
01 January 2018 7,156 1 View
In Henri Bergson's The Two Sources of Morality and Religion, the author formulates a utopian vision for how an “open society” might reign. My question is: What are the main critiques of his vision?
01 January 2018 10,041 2 View
as we know , ph.d is philosophy of Doctor but DBA is Doctor of Business Administration?? thanks a lot in advance
01 January 2018 8,904 16 View
Scientific insights can have a profound impact on our societies and the world we live in. Which are the most relevant inventions, insights or discoveries that have changed the world?
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Enlightenment, the consciousness of knowing that reason is the right power of establishing fair relations within the human society, is considered to be the cause or basis of establishing a modern...
16 December 2017 4,496 30 View
the work you see in the picture below is a note to John Dalton's work on the "New System of Chemical Philosophy" elements and compounds. When Dalton's studies are examined carefully, what findings...
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Open theists claim that God does not know counterfactuals of creaturely freedom. Some Calvinists claim that God cannot know counterfactuals of creaturely freedom, which is why God determines all...
12 December 2017 3,368 7 View
When one asks a question about "philosophy", how does one know what "aspect of philosophy" one is referring to? Take the example of the question, "Can philosophy help the future direction of...
12 December 2017 7,990 2 View
What are the requirements to become the Philosopher King? Are there specific training? What are the qualities of a Philosopher King? In Platonic view of a Philosopher King, what kind of wisdom...
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Why or why not?
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Prima facie, the assertion seems self-refuting, for if none of our concepts apply to God, then even the concept of ineffability does not apply to God. However, the assertion of divine ineffability...
12 December 2017 6,982 26 View
Empiricism? Rationalism? Constructivism? Or something else?
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Reading the proverbs and sayings of other cultures is an interesting way to gain insight into life that your own culture might not have. Not only that, you can see how much philosophy is shared...
12 December 2017 8,202 48 View
Western Civilization has been most influenced in the world of ideas by the Hebrew/Greek traditions, which were merged 2000 years ago into theology known as Christianity, which still dominates many...
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Tillich wrote: "Adoration performed for the sake of man's self-glorification is self-defeating. It never reaches God" (Systematic Theology, 3:191).
01 December 2017 8,197 12 View