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For a slightly more positive assessment, JS Mill: “The real advantage which truth has, consists in this, that when an…
These seem like sensible, measured comments. But I do have a question about (1). You ask: “Is the value of…
Here are my thoughts: https://www.natemeyvis.com/ai-skepticism-in-philosophy/ In brief: 1. I’m sympathetic to Kaufman’s view of philosophical value. 2. But generative AI…
I am very pleased to have stumbled upon this site. I am Andrew & Lynne’s nephew, Peter. My mother was…
Modern Aesthetics and Democratic Life: The Struggle for Aesthetic Freedom by Jörg Schaub (permanently open-access) Description In this innovative open-access…
A couple of broader comments, having had a little time to reflect: 1) I agree that the “pile of truths”…
I review a recent book of legal philosophy.
My review itself has been favorably reviewed by UCLA lawprof Steve Bainbridge on Twitter: "The opening line of @BrianLeiter's review is worth the price of admission. If more law professors wrote with his flair, legal scholarship would be a lot more entertaining. His range from rapier to saber to battleaxe is remarkable."
I’m not sure whether an interactive, online logic textbook counts as an open-access philosophy book, but for those who might…