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68Is Hobbes Really an Antirealist about Accidents?European Journal of Analytic Philosophy 14 (2): 11-25. 2018.In Metaphysical Themes, Robert Pasnau interprets Thomas Hobbes as an anti-realist about all accidents in general. In opposition to Pasnau, we argue that Hobbes is a realist about some accidents (e.g., motion and magnitude). Section One presents Pasnau’s position on Hobbes; namely, that Hobbes is an unqualified anti-realist of the eliminativist sort. Section Two offers reasons to reject Pasnau’s interpretation. Hobbes explains that magnitude is mind-independent, and he offers an account of percep…Read more
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63A Pragmatic Solution to the Value Problem of KnowledgeJournal of Philosophical Investigations at University of Tabriz 11 (21): 53-67. 2017.We value possessing knowledge more than true belief. Both someone with knowledge and someone with a true belief possess the correct answer to a question. Why is knowledge more valuable than true belief if both contain the correct answer? I examine the philosophy of American pragmatist John Dewey and then I offer a novel solution to this question often called the value problem of knowledge. I present and explicate (my interpretation of) Dewey’s pragmatic theory of inquiry. Dewey values competent …Read more
Sahar Joakim
St. Louis Community College, Meramec
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St. Louis Community College, MeramecRegular Faculty
Saint Louis University
PhD, 2020
Areas of Specialization
Epistemology |
Knowledge |
Social Epistemology |
Metaphysics and Epistemology |
Areas of Interest
Metaphysics and Epistemology |
Epistemology |
Philosophy of Mind |
Knowledge |
Social Epistemology |