‘Seeing with the Hands’: Descartes, Blindness, and Vision

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Paterson
Keyword(s):  
Modern Philosophy

The first engagement with blindness in modern philosophy, Descartes’ famous work ‘On Optics’ (1637)is introduced here. In his observation of a hypothetical blind man walking with a stick, Descartes makes the analogy between hands and eyes such that the blind are conceived as “seeing with their hands”. Descartes’ initial analogy therefore neatly solidifies an influential conceptualization of blindness for several centuries, initiating a philosophical relation between blindness, vision and touch.

Are We Mad? Intensity and the Problems of Modern Philosophy

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 195-215
Author(s):  
Jeffrey A. Bell
Keyword(s):  
Modern Philosophy ◽  
Sense Perception ◽  
The Relationship

In this essay Deleuze's concept of intensity is placed into the context of the problem of accounting for the relationship between sense perception and our conceptual categories. By developing the manner in which Kant responds to Hume's critique of metaphysics, this essay shows how Deleuze develops a Humean line of thought whereby the heterogeneous as heterogeneous is embraced rather than, as is done in Kant, being largely held in relationship to an already prior unity.

The modern philosophy of history: historical-anthropological problematics

2018 ◽  
pp. 4-9
Author(s):  
Sp. Sh. Aytov
Keyword(s):  
Modern Philosophy ◽  
Philosophy Of History ◽  
Cognitive Perspective

This article is devoted to the analysis of the formation of the cognitive perspective of the historical-anthropological dimension of modern philosophy of history. The influence of the mentioned problem field on the development of intellectual directions of modern philosophical and historical studios was studied.

Analysis of the Main Theses of “Beyond Secular Order” by J. Milbank

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
pp. 197-214
Author(s):  
Vasiliy A. Shchipkov
Keyword(s):  
Modern Philosophy ◽  
Radical Orthodoxy ◽  
Christian Worldview

The article examines the main provisions, terms and methodology of «Radical Orthodoxy», proposed by J. Milbank in his book «Beyond the Secular Order» (2014) and focused on limiting the monopoly of secular metadiscourse and returning the traditional Christian worldview. The author renders and translates into Russian the key passages of the first chapters of the book. The article presents Milbank's analysis of the origins of the modern philosophy main principles, which marginalized theology and became the basis of the modern (secular) philosophy.

Filsafat Eksistensialisme: Telaah Ajaran dan Relevansinya dengan Tujuan Pendidikan di Indonesia

1970 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 336-447
Author(s):  
Mahmudah Mahmudah
Keyword(s):  
Modern Philosophy ◽  
Developing Country ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Society Perspective

existentialism is a school of modern philosophy that contains several very different branches, and has different influence. Commonly, philosophy discusses about God, macrocosms and microcosms, therefore existentialism centre its discussion about microcosms. In existentialism, there two school of thought, namely atheistic and theistic. From existentialism teaching, we cam understand that what individual and society produced are a step to enhancement. Therefore, there are sectors on human life that finished, from individual or society perspective. This has relevance with developing country like Indonesia that has been implement reformation at every side, include education.

From Crusades to Colonization: Violence in Secular and Religious Political Theory

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 1-21
Author(s):  
Xavier Scott
Keyword(s):  
Political Philosophy ◽  
Modern Philosophy ◽  
Early Modern ◽  
International Law ◽  
Political Theory ◽  
John Rawls ◽  
State Power ◽  
Charles Taylor ◽  
Medieval Period ◽  
Beliefs And Values

This paper examines the transition in political philosophy between the medieval and early-modern periods by focusing on the emergence of sovereignty doctrine. Scholars such as Charles Taylor and John Rawls have focused on the ability of modern-states to overcome conflicts between different religious confessionals. In contrast, this paper seeks to examine some of the peace-promoting features of Latin-Christendom and some of the conflict-promoting features of modern-secular states. The Christian universalism of the medieval period is contrasted with the colonial ventures promoted by the Peace of Westphalia. This paper’s goal is not to argue that secularism is in fact more violent than religion. Rather, it seeks to demonstrate the major role that religion played in early modern philosophy and the development of sovereignty doctrine. It argues against the view that the modern, secular state is capable of neutrality vis-à-vis religion, and also combats the view that the secular nature of modern international law means that it is neutral to the different beliefs and values of the world’s peoples. These observations emphasize the ways in which state power and legitimacy are at the heart of the secular turn in political philosophy. 

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