In this brief overview of aesthetics, Candice Stockstell considers the views of Wittgenstein and Hume who attempt to shed light on whether aesthetic value...

Dr. Joseph Shieber explores skepticism--a theory and approach to truth-gathering that has a long and sometimes less-than-favorable reputation. Dr. Shieber walks us through the...

Dr. Paul Herrick, author of three logic texts, gives an overview of logic, its history, and its importance. Even if you don't have a...

Dr. Paul Herrick describes Socrates both as a thinker and as a model. One of the three major early Greek thinkers, Socrates not only...

In this article, we look at a definition of truth and how various systems of philosophy define truth, how to determine what is true,...

In this article, we explore a definition of knowledge and how the question 'what is knowledge?' differs from the question 'what is truth?' We'll...

Defining philosophy, like defining any complex subject, is challenging. It’s challenging partly because it’s been around so long but also because it has many...