Difficulty Level: 3rd Year Undergraduate, Masters, PhD Introduction Society has experienced a significant shift in attitude towards Autism from Autism as a medical disorder to Autism as a part of the Neurodiversity Paradigm. Such attitudes have seen the abandonment of adverts that argue that Autism ‘kidnaps’ children to celebrities embracing their identity such as FernContinue reading “What is the Neurodiversity Paradigm? Explaining Kuhn’s Theory of Paradigms Through Autism Advocacy Pt.1 The Medical Paradigm”
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What Do Frogs And Steam Trains Have To Do With The Human Mind? Huxley’s Epiphenomenalism And Mental Causation
Difficulty: A-Level/Undergraduate/Masters Contents Introduction The 19th century was an exciting time to be alive. Incredible inventions were being discovered (such as the steam engine) new scientific theories were being developed (such as Darwin’s theory of evolution) and new philosophical positions were being created (such as utilitarianism). The Victorians were also fascinated with carrying out lobotomiesContinue reading “What Do Frogs And Steam Trains Have To Do With The Human Mind? Huxley’s Epiphenomenalism And Mental Causation”
A Priori, A Posteriori, A Fortiori: What Do They All Mean? Philosophy Basics
Difficulty level: Undergraduate/ Masters A priori and a posteriori are common words within philosophy that are introduced to students on the A-Level specification. However, it wasn’t until I started my masters degree that I came across the term a fortiori. But what is the difference between them? And why are a priori and a posterioriContinue reading “A Priori, A Posteriori, A Fortiori: What Do They All Mean? Philosophy Basics”
Philosopher Ad Absurdum 