http://www.toptensources.com/topten/Philosophy/Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:44:21 GMTFri, 04 Jul 2008 02:44:21 GMThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rsstoptensources.comArts & Culturehttp://www.toptensources.com/post/Philosophy/www.philosophyetc.net/two-thoughts-on-prominent-converts/suppose-that-a-founder-or-other-prominent-adherenhttp://www.toptensources.com/post/Philosophy/www.philosophyetc.net/two-thoughts-on-prominent-converts/suppose-that-a-founder-or-other-prominent-adherenSuppose that a founder (or other prominent adherent) of some philosophy theory X later comes to repudiate this theory. Does their conversion have epistemic significance for onlookers to the debate over X?It's often treated as evidence against X. ("Even prominent X-theorist Jane now realizes that X is fundamentally flawed!")...Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:18:08 GMTTop 10 Sources - Philosophyhttp://www.toptensources.com/post/Philosophy/www.philosophyetc.net/brain-damage-and-physicalism/ookla-fry-writes-if-dualism-were-correct-then-braihttp://www.toptensources.com/post/Philosophy/www.philosophyetc.net/brain-damage-and-physicalism/ookla-fry-writes-if-dualism-were-correct-then-braiOokla-fry writes:If dualism were correct then brain damage wouldn't effect cognitive ability. Simple as that.This is a surprisingly common misconception. (Neuroscience student K.L. Dickson makes similar claims here.) It arises from a simple confusion of necessary and sufficient conditions. Dualists claim that the physical...Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:06:26 GMTTop 10 Sources - Philosophyhttp://www.toptensources.com/post/Philosophy/peasoup.typepad.com/moral-rationalism-and-blameworthiness/i-m-sympathetic-to-the-following-view-which-i-calhttp://www.toptensources.com/post/Philosophy/peasoup.typepad.com/moral-rationalism-and-blameworthiness/i-m-sympathetic-to-the-following-view-which-i-calI’m sympathetic to the following view, which I call moral rationalism: MR: If S is morally required to do x, then S has decisive reason (all things considered) to do x. One popular argument for this view appeals to blameworthiness....Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:12:39 GMTTop 10 Sources - Philosophyhttp://www.toptensources.com/post/Philosophy/www.philosophyofinformation./call-for-papers-software-quality-journal-special/with-software-development-an-increasingly-globallyhttp://www.toptensources.com/post/Philosophy/www.philosophyofinformation./call-for-papers-software-quality-journal-special/with-software-development-an-increasingly-globallyWith software development an increasingly globally integrated activity involving a complex chain of cooperating partners it is clear that culture can play an important role in determining the efficiency of the process and the efficacy of the software produced. SQJ wishes to address this important area in the form of a Special...Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:01:00 GMTTop 10 Sources - Philosophyhttp://www.toptensources.com/post/Philosophy/epistemicvaluestirling.blogs/axtell-and-carter-on-thick-evaluative-concepts-in/guy-axtell-and-i-have-recently-finished-a-draft-ohttp://www.toptensources.com/post/Philosophy/epistemicvaluestirling.blogs/axtell-and-carter-on-thick-evaluative-concepts-in/guy-axtell-and-i-have-recently-finished-a-draft-oGuy Axtell and I have recently finished a draft of our paper "Just the Right Thickness," which discusses (among other things) recent work in epistemic virtues and epistemic value. Comments are of course warmly welcome! Below are a link to the paper and the abstract.http:// janusblog.squarespace.com/ janusbloglibraryofpapersd/Ab...Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:38:09 GMTTop 10 Sources - Philosophyhttp://www.toptensources.com/post/Philosophy/sauer-thompson.com/visible-city-project/the-visible-city-project-seeks-to-understand-the-dhttp://www.toptensources.com/post/Philosophy/sauer-thompson.com/visible-city-project/the-visible-city-project-seeks-to-understand-the-dThe Visible City Project seeks to understand the different roles that artists play in imagining and helping to design 21st century cities. The project seeks to discern how art practices function in specific contemporary urban contexts as a tool for enhancing communication and renovating democratic citizenship. They investigat...Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:04:22 GMTTop 10 Sources - Philosophyhttp://www.toptensources.com/post/Philosophy/www.philosophyofinformation./presence-2008/from-the-website-academics-and-practitioners-withhttp://www.toptensources.com/post/Philosophy/www.philosophyofinformation./presence-2008/from-the-website-academics-and-practitioners-withFrom the website:Academics and practitioners with an interest in research, theory, technologies and applications related to the concept of (tele)presence are invited to submit their work for presentation at PRESENCE 2008 in Padova, Italy, on October 16-18, 2008.The goal of the PRESENCE 2008 conference is to bring together...Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:27:00 GMTTop 10 Sources - Philosophyhttp://www.toptensources.com/post/Philosophy/www.philosophyetc.net/philosophers-carnival-72/...-is-here.-see-especially-tomkows-post-on-openhttp://www.toptensources.com/post/Philosophy/www.philosophyetc.net/philosophers-carnival-72/...-is-here.-see-especially-tomkows-post-on-open... is here. See especially Tomkow's post on 'open access' publishing, an idea I've expressed support for here. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:38:47 GMTTop 10 Sources - Philosophyhttp://www.toptensources.com/post/Philosophy/peasoup.typepad.com/logic-help/consider-1-if-x-is-morally-wrong-and-s-freely-dhttp://www.toptensources.com/post/Philosophy/peasoup.typepad.com/logic-help/consider-1-if-x-is-morally-wrong-and-s-freely-dConsider: (1) If x is morally wrong and S freely does x, then S is blameworthy for doing x. (2) If x is rationally optimal, then S is not blameworthy for freely doing x. (3) Therefore, if x is morally...Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:59:00 GMTTop 10 Sources - Philosophyhttp://www.toptensources.com/post/Philosophy/www.philosophyofinformation./stealing-wi-fi-connectivity...-who-can-throw-the-f/very-entertaining-and-informative-article-from-thttp://www.toptensources.com/post/Philosophy/www.philosophyofinformation./stealing-wi-fi-connectivity...-who-can-throw-the-f/very-entertaining-and-informative-article-from-tVery entertaining and informative article from Time, don't miss it.And yes, I'm guilty too. The Residence in Bari, where I spent far too much time working by myself than I wish to remember, did not have any Internet connection. However, if I could place myself just at the right angle on the balcony (third floor, a rather...Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:56:00 GMTTop 10 Sources - Philosophy