Philosophy Student
By In CLASSICAL PHILOSOPHY

CYNICISM

Read Article
Philosophy Student
By In NON-WESTERN PHILOSOPHICAL TRADITIONS

AFRICAN PHILOSOPHY

Read Article
Philosophy Student
By In NON-WESTERN PHILOSOPHICAL TRADITIONS

PHILOSOPHIES OF EAST ASIA

Read Article
Philosophy Student
By In MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY

MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY

Read Article
Philosophy Student
By In Logic

MODAL LOGIC

A common extension to the standard formal languages outlined above is to introduce the technical machinery required to evaluate natural…
Read More
CLASSICAL PHILOSOPHYHistory Of PhilosophySKEPTICISM (PYRRHONISM)
November 15, 2023

SKEPTICISM (PYRRHONISM)

Pyrrhonian Skepticism was founded by Pyrrho of Elis (c. 360–275 BC), who argued that knowledge is impossible. The Skeptics proposed various arguments for their conclusions, including Platonic doubts about the…
Philosophy Student
Love0
Writing PhilosophyESSENTIAL WRITING SKILLS
November 21, 2023

ESSENTIAL WRITING SKILLS

Having just walked through the basic process of writing a philosophy paper, we turn now to the essential skillset you should develop and apply not only to the writing of…
Philosophy Student
Love0
CONTINENTAL PHILOSOPHYHistory Of PhilosophyCONTINENTAL PHILOSOPHY IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
November 15, 2023

CONTINENTAL PHILOSOPHY IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY

While the focus of western philosophy has primarily been on the analysis and understanding of our most basic concepts, another important theme has been the preparation and education of man…
Philosophy Student
Love0
FORMS OF PHILOSOPHICAL WRITINGWriting PhilosophyTHE ARGUMENTATIVE PAPER
November 19, 2023

THE ARGUMENTATIVE PAPER

Essays of assertion, affirmation, and refutation are all examples of the argumentative paper. An effective argument relies on factually true premises or premises for which you have strong support.
Philosophy Student
Love0
FORMS OF PHILOSOPHICAL WRITINGWriting PhilosophyTHE ESSAY OF REFUTATION
November 20, 2023

THE ESSAY OF REFUTATION

The essay of refutation takes the position “I disagree.” Its objective is to persuade the reader that the argument of another is false, flawed, unlikely, implausible, or in some other…
Philosophy Student
Love0
Modern Branches of PhilosophyPhilosophy BranchesPHILOSOPHY OF MATHEMATICS
November 14, 2023

PHILOSOPHY OF MATHEMATICS

The philosophy of mathematics is traditionally concerned with the ontological and epistemological foundations of mathematics. The two questions, of ontology and epistemology, are intimately related, as a satisfactory account of…
Philosophy Student
Love0
Philosophy BranchesTraditional Branches of PhilosophyPHILOSOPHY OF LAW
December 12, 2023

PHILOSOPHY OF LAW

The philosophy of law is concerned with all aspects of theoretical reflection on laws and legal systems and therefore encompasses historical and sociological studies in addition to the philosophical questions…
Philosophy Student
Love1
Writing PhilosophyHOW DO YOU DO PHILOSOPHY?
November 24, 2023

HOW DO YOU DO PHILOSOPHY?

How do you do philosophy? Unlike many of the questions asked in the name of philosophy, this one has a straightforward answer. You do philosophy primarily through writing. Now, if…
Philosophy Student
Love0
Modern Branches of PhilosophyPhilosophy BranchesPHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGE
November 14, 2023

PHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGE

The study of natural languages is conventionally divided among questions of syntax, semantics, and pragmatics, all of which raise significant issues for the philosophy of language. In terms of syntax…
Philosophy Student
Love1
LogicQUANTUM LOGIC
November 15, 2023

QUANTUM LOGIC

Most non-classical logics are motivated by either philosophical considerations, such as the metaphysical status of the future, or technical concerns about the neutrality of the logical connectives or the notion…
Philosophy Student
Love1
NON-WESTERN PHILOSOPHICAL TRADITIONSNON-WESTERN PHILOSOPHICAL TRADITIONS
November 15, 2023

NON-WESTERN PHILOSOPHICAL TRADITIONS

As explained at the beginning of this chapter, this book is intended primarily for philosophy students, especially new philosophy students, whose focus is mainly or even exclusively on Western philosophical…
Philosophy Student
Love1
WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY?WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY?
November 12, 2023

WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY?

Philosophy Student
Love1
LogicNON-CLASSICAL LOGIC
November 15, 2023

NON-CLASSICAL LOGIC

While both the predicate calculus and the modal propositional calculus may be seen as extensions of the basic propositional calculus, there are also a variety of formal languages intended as…
Philosophy Student
Love0
Philosophy BranchesTraditional Branches of PhilosophyNATURAL PHILOSOPHY
December 12, 2023

NATURAL PHILOSOPHY

An important historical branch designation rather than a current one, natural philosophy was the study of nature and the physical universe by philosophical (that is, largely empirical reason-based) methods.
Philosophy Student
Love2
LogicINTUITIONISM
November 15, 2023

INTUITIONISM

One of the most familiar non-classical logics is intuitionism, which, in simple terms, is based upon the rejection of the law of excluded middle: (P ∨ ¬P). There are both…
Philosophy Student
Love0
Philosophy Student
By In History Of Philosophy

ARISTOTLE

Aristotle (384–322 BC) was born in Stagira but moved to Athens as a young man to study at Plato’s Academy.…
Read More

Logic

Books

  • Buy product

    The Rebel: An Essay on Man in Revolt

    $13.89
  • Buy product

    A Short History of Philosophy: From Ancient Greece to the Post-Modernist Era

    $9.56
  • Buy product

    Mulla Sadra and Eschatology: Evolution of Being (Routledge Sufi Series)

    $52.95
  • Buy product

    Lessons from an American Stoic: How Emerson Can Change Your Life

    $21.62
  • Buy product

    Utilitarianism: and the 1868 Speech on Capital Punishment (Hackett Classics)

    $48.45
  • Buy product

    Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative?

    $17.60
  • Buy product

    Jazz As Critique: Adorno and Black Expression Revisited

    $17.99
  • Buy product

    Free Will [Deckle Edge]

    $7.99
  • Buy product

    The Stoic Challenge: A Philosopher’s Guide to Becoming Tougher, Calmer, and More Resilient

    $12.99
  • Buy product

    The Phenomenology of Internal Time-Consciousness

    $15.00
  • Buy product

    A Guide to the Good Life The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy

    $47.05
  • Buy product

    God’s Knowledge of the World: Medieval Theories of Divine Ideas from Bonaventure to Ockham

    $75.00
  • Buy product

    The Art of Peace: Teachings of the Founder of Aikido

    $8.89
  • Buy product

    The Stoic’s Guide to a Peaceful Life: A Modern Approach to Embracing Stoicism for Mental Resilience, Emotional Control, and Personal Change, Even If You’re a Beginner

    $14.78
  • Buy product

    Discourse on Sciences and Arts

    $6.99
  • Buy product

    A Little History of the World (Little Histories)

    $10.99

The Atomos Blog

How do you get from a singularity to infinity?

How do you get from a singularity to infinity?

Philosophy StudentPhilosophy Student
Read More
How do you get from a singularity to infinity?Philosophy of PhysicsPHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE

How do you get from a singularity to infinity?

Philosophy StudentPhilosophy StudentApril 24, 2026
When the Light of a Dead Star Touches Your EyePhilosophy of PhysicsPHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCERealism vs Anti-RealismScientific Realism

When the Light of a Dead Star Touches Your Eye

Philosophy StudentPhilosophy StudentApril 22, 2026
The ThresholdConsciousnessPHILOSOPHY OF MIND

The Threshold

Philosophy StudentPhilosophy StudentApril 20, 2026
Can Math Prove Its Own Sanity? — A Deep Dive into Artemov’s Landmark PaperProof TheoryUncategorized

Can Math Prove Its Own Sanity? — A Deep Dive into Artemov’s Landmark Paper

Philosophy StudentPhilosophy StudentApril 14, 2026
What Does the Mind Really Mean?Mental RepresentationPHILOSOPHY OF MIND

What Does the Mind Really Mean?

Philosophy StudentPhilosophy StudentApril 13, 2026
The Symphony of Existence: Strings, Dimensions, and the Persistence of IdentityConscious ExperienceEXISTENTIALISM AND PHENOMENOLOGYIdentity and ChangePersonal IdentityPhilosophy of Physics

The Symphony of Existence: Strings, Dimensions, and the Persistence of Identity

Philosophy StudentPhilosophy StudentApril 6, 2026
Does It Feel Like Anything To Be Claude?Ai and Machine Consciousness

Does It Feel Like Anything To Be Claude?

Philosophy StudentPhilosophy StudentApril 4, 2026
Natural Function and Perceptual ContentMental RepresentationPhilosophy of Biology

Natural Function and Perceptual Content

Philosophy StudentPhilosophy StudentMarch 7, 2026
Philosophy of Law: An IntroductionAtomosPHILOSOPHY OF LAW

Philosophy of Law: An Introduction

Atomos EditorAtomos EditorJanuary 10, 2026
Philosophy of Science: An IntroductionAtomosPHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE

Philosophy of Science: An Introduction

Atomos EditorAtomos EditorJanuary 10, 2026
Aesthetics: An IntroductionAESTHETICSAtomos

Aesthetics: An Introduction

Atomos EditorAtomos EditorJanuary 10, 2026
Epistemology: An IntroductionAtomosEPISTEMOLOGY

Epistemology: An Introduction

Atomos EditorAtomos EditorJanuary 10, 2026
Ethics: An IntroductionAtomosETHICS

Ethics: An Introduction

Atomos EditorAtomos EditorJanuary 10, 2026
Logic: An IntroductionAtomosLOGIC

Logic: An Introduction

Atomos EditorAtomos EditorJanuary 10, 2026
Metaphysics: An IntroductionAtomosMETAPHYSICS

Metaphysics: An Introduction

Atomos EditorAtomos EditorJanuary 10, 2026
Philosophy of Science: An Introduction

Philosophy of Science: An Introduction

Atomos EditorAtomos Editor
Read More

Terms & Concepts

M

Monadic predicate

A single-place predicate. (See also Argument and Arity.) https://youtube.com/shorts/QciSm8ZOzDc?feature=share
S

Subproof

A nested proof; that is, a proof that occurs within a larger proof sequence. (See alsoAssumptive proof.) https://youtube.com/shorts/GztQjmSjBQM?feature=share
P

Philosophical method

1) The study of doing philosophy. 2) The systematic employment of philosophy to answer questions about reality, knowledge, morality, logic, and so on. https://youtube.com/shorts/O1jMm9-AuLM?feature=share
F
Folk psychology
S
Self-contradictory
A
Apeiron
F
Formal fallacy
D
Dao
D
Derivation
U
Universal quantifier
I
Impression
D
Dualism
View All