Tag: Epistemology
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What is Lived Experience in the Philosophy of Disability? An Extension of the Overthink Podcast
Difficulty: 3rd Year Undergraduate/Masters/PhD Contents Introduction Lived experience is a buzz word within the philosophy community currently. It has been identified as one of the most important tools for minorities to attack structures that have been used to oppress them in the past. However, there has been little examination of…
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Are You Dreaming?
We are constantly perceiving things. Right now, you are receiving the sensation of specific rays of light hitting your eyes which your brain is interpreting as this article. From this sensory information, you have deduced that the electronic device you are reading this article from is within a material realm…
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Do Mental Health Conditions Exist? A Response
This post responds to a literature which contains content that breaks the blog’s ethics. Because of this, there are no links or any advertisements for the book. While the post engages with the literature, it should be noted that the blog does not support, encourage or condone the opinions that are…
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Is Science a Dogma? A Response.
In today’s modern age, we accept scientific knowledge without question. However, this has been objected to by Rana, who argues that the fallibility of science means that we should not take it as certain, and accept that knowledge is fallible. This essay will explore this and lead to the conclusion…