Browsing by Author "Bowell, Tracy"
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Filling out the picture: Wittgenstein on differences and alternatives
(Routledge, 2009)At several points in his later writings Wittgenstein discusses imaginary forms of life and ways of thinking that appear queer or alien from our point of view; concepts so different from ours that those who think from within ... -
Making manifest: Viewing Wittgenstein's philosophy through Derek Jarman's lens
(2001-06-01)In this paper I consider the use of Derek Jarman's film, Wittgenstein as a resource for those writing, thinking about and teaching Wittgenstein's philosophy. I explain how the deeply Wittgensteinian character of Jarman's ... -
Measuring critical thinking about deeply held beliefs: Can the California Critical Thinking Dispositions Inventory help?
(2015)The California Critical Thinking Dispositions Inventory (CCTDI) is a commonly used tool for measuring critical thinking dispositions. However, research on the efficacy of the CCTDI in predicting good thinking about students’ ... -
Virtue and argument: Taking character into account
(University of Windsor, 2013)In this paper we consider the prospects for an account of good argument that takes the character of the arguer into consideration. We conclude that although there is much to be gained by identifying the virtues of the good ...
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Re-presenting Māori and Indigenous understandings of Being: Deconstructing the notion of mental illness
(The University of Waikato, 2020)This thesis examines metaphysics in order to re-present Māori and indigenous understandings of Being and deconstruct the notion of mental illness. A holistic understanding of Being is crucial to Māori and indigenous ... -
Morality, art, and moral education in the philosophy of Iris Murdoch
(The University of Waikato, 2018)In this research, the main focus is the educational role of art in the individual’s moral life. I begin by offering an account of Murdoch’s moral theory and discuss the concepts central to this theory. I argue that Murdoch’s ... -
John Dewey’s Epistemological Naturalism and the Prospects for a Normative Scientific Epistemology
(The University of Waikato, 2017)In this thesis, I inquire into the prospects for a normative and scientific epistemology arising from the version of naturalism that dominates Dewey’s later work. I focus on questions such as: Are there peculiar features ... -
Sex, Metaphysics, and Mental 'Dis-ease'
(University of Waikato, 2012)The ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus believed that our metaphysics determines our state of mind: a correct view of the nature of human and worldly existence brings inner peace and tranquillity; an incorrect view, inner ... -
Intellectual Character and the News Media Audience: the Role of Intellectual Virtue in Pursuing Successful Knowledge Claims
(University of Waikato, 2011)This thesis explores the role of the audience within contemporary news media and how individual epistemic agents can make knowledge claims based on news media outputs. The aim is to show that the news media‟s audience plays ...
