Theses - Philosophy
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Gadamer's ontology: an examination of Hans-Georg Gadamer's concept of being in relation to Heidegger, Plato and Hegel
(Faculty of Philosophy, University of Cambridge, 1996-01-30)An examination of the ontological position on which Hans-Georg Gadamer’s views rely, and of its relationship to the views of Heidegger, Plato and Hegel. I argue that Gadamer’s notion of being appeals to a structure he uses ... -
Prescriptions and universalizability: a defence of Harean ethical theory
(Faculty of Philosophy, University of Cambridge, 2014-02-04)R.M. Hare had an ambitious scheme of providing a unified account of meta-ethics and normative ethics by combining expressivism with Kantianism and utilitarianism. The project of this thesis is to defend Hare’s theory in ... -
On the plurality of discourses
(University of Cambridge, 2010-03-16)We talk about the world in different ways; by better understanding the ways we talk, we can better understand the world. Anyone who can appreciate this thought can appreciate the position here called discourse pluralism, ... -
Action, intention and knowledge
(2016-01-05)I deliver an account of ‘practical knowledge’; the knowledge we have of our own intentional actions. Part One introduces the target notion by describing three philosophically interesting features it appears to have (Ch. ...
