Monthly Archives: March 2011

historical ontology – Spinoza style

Posted on March 31, 2011 by

In my post on historical ontology over at the new APPS blog (here), I anticipated the following criticism: how is the multiplicity related to actual beliefs and states of affairs? Are you not appealing to some mysterious aspect of reality, … Continue reading →

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history and philosophy

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

There has been an interesting number of posts at the newapps blog on the relationship between history and philosophy. Since I deal with historical issues in some detail in Deleuze’s Hume, devoting an entire chapter to an analysis of the … Continue reading →

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iPhones and God

Posted on March 27, 2011 by

During my runs I will always be found with my iPhone, which has an app (RunKeeper) I use to map my route and track my pace (through the phone’s built-in gps) all while listening to my favorite playlist or CD. … Continue reading →

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the relevance of philosophy (Frege or Spinoza)

Posted on March 26, 2011 by

Frege’s famous essay, “On Sinn and Bedeutung,” begins with the problem of identity, or equality. If a and b designate the same thing, Frege argues, then ‘it would seem that a = b could not differ from a = a.’ … Continue reading →

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coining concepts

Posted on March 18, 2011 by

Eric Schliesser has a nice post up at the New Apps blog about the importance of creating concepts. What came as a surprise to me in this post was the relevance of creating concepts to the analytic tradition. As Schliesser … Continue reading →

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real patterns all the way down

Posted on March 15, 2011 by

After hearing and reading about Ladyman and Ross for some time now, with opinions ranging from volatile dislike to euphoric endorsement, I’ve finally taken the time to read Every Thing Must Go and come to my own conclusions. I’ll use … Continue reading →

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Spinoza and OOO

Posted on March 4, 2011 by

I’ve been thinking through a number of issues related to Spinoza and OOO, extending conversations I’ve had with Levi over whether one can read Spinoza in a way that is compatible with OOO while at the same time not bastardizing … Continue reading →

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reactive philosophy

Posted on March 2, 2011 by

When all is said and done, on Matthew Stewart’s reading of the Spinoza-Leibniz encounter in The Courtier and the Heretic, Leibniz’s philosophy is a reactive philosophy – a philosophy founded on not being Spinoza’s philosophy rather than being a philosophy that … Continue reading →

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