Browsing Master of Arts by Author "Beck, Simon"
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Can Armstrong cope with Libet’s challenge?
Hattas, Nihahl (University of the Western Cape, 2020)According to our ordinary conception of voluntary action, our actions are the causal result of conscious intentions. To take a very basic example: I wish to take a sip of coffee, and I therefore reach out and take hold of ... -
A Critical Study of Doubt (Shakk) and Certainty (Yaqīn) in Ghazālī’s Epistemology
Mohamed, Nabil Yasien (University of the Western Cape, 2021)Our secular age is a period of scepticism and ubiquitous doubt. The epistemology of a paradigmatic figure like Abū Ḥāmid al-Ghazālī (1058-1111) is central to Islamic intellectual thought, but also speaks to our modern ... -
Exploring the philosophical mind: An empirical investigation of the process of philosophizing using the protocol analysis methodology
Seakgwa, Kyle Vuyani Tiiso (University of Western Cape, 2019)Many empirically supported versions of stage and componential models of the cognitive processing underlying the completion of various tasks spanning a wide range of domains have been developed by cognitive scientists of ... -
Personal Identity and Practicalities: Can non-reductionist theories guide our practical issues
Martin, Brandon John Emile (University of the Western Cape, 2024)Non-reductionist theories of personal identity have become less popular than they once were. However, they are quick to discuss the implications of their theories on real problems, such as abortion, head transplants and ... -
Personal identity, consciousness and a self-concept
Johnstone, Candice (University of the Western Cape, 2024)With a universally agreed upon perspective towards personal identity yet to be discovered, philosophers continue investigating the metaphysical question of what it means for a person to be one and the same person over ... -
Rawls, the severely cognitively disabled and the person life view
Seale, Wade (University of the Western Cape, 2015)A political arrangement is an arrangement for persons. Political arrangements are assessed in terms of the extent to which they manage the affairs of persons, which includes protecting their interests and entitlements. ...