Author: Boethius
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Philosophy of Technology & Technology Ethics
In his book Technology Ethics: Responsible Innovation and Design Strategies, Steven Umbrello examines three classic conceptions of technology. They are 1) instrumentalism, 2) determinism, and 3) constructivism. After examining their pros and cons, Umbrello then explains the advantages of these classic conceptions as the building blocks of a fourth conception of technology known as 4)…
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Epiphany, Theophany and Incarnation
“Now Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian, and he led his flock to the west side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. And the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush.…
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Epiphany, Philosophy and Natural Theology
“And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and…
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Christmas
Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which means, God with us. Matthew 1:23 ~ Boethius ~
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Epistemology – Part 3: Rationalism and Empiricism
In Part 1 we learned that epistemology is the study of knowledge, and that since the time of Plato and Aristotle, JTB (justified true belief) has been the standard definition of knowledge. In Part 2 we learned that both logic and epistemology rely heavily on the distinction between true and false. And within epistemology, there…
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Epistemology – Part 2: Truth
As I stated earlier in Part 1, epistemology is the study of knowledge, or how we know what we know. Since the time of Plato and Aristotle, JTB (justified true belief) has been the standard understanding of knowledge. And even though JTB is not a sufficient condition for knowledge, JTB is a necessary condition for…
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Epistemology – Part 1: Knowledge
Epistemology is a branch of philosophy that deals with what we can know and the nature of our knowledge. The Greek term episteme means “knowledge.” Therefore, epistemology is the study of knowledge, or how we know what we know. Since the time of Plato and Aristotle, JTB (justified true belief) has been the standard understanding…