Contemporary Debates in the Philosophy of Biology : A Historical Review
Contemporary Debates in the Philosophy of Biology : A Historical Review

Paul Griffiths

دوره 7، شماره 2 ، آذر 1388، ، صفحه 77-91

چکیده
  The philosophy of biology has existed as a distinct sub-discipline within the philosophy of science for about thirty years. The rapid growth of the field has mirrored that of the biological sciences in the same period. Today the discipline is well represented in the leading journals in philosophy of science, as well as in several specialist journals. There have ...  بیشتر
Zarathrustrian Mind: Some Comparative Reflections on the Philosophy of Zarathrustra
Zarathrustrian Mind: Some Comparative Reflections on the Philosophy of Zarathrustra

Heinrich Blücher

دوره 7، شماره 1 ، فروردین 1388، ، صفحه 33-55

چکیده
  This paper deals with an essential problem which the modern western thinker faced with and tried to find a solution for that in the benefit of modern humanity. This problem is human reason and his free mind. The author tries here to go back to Zarathrustrian concept of mind and bring forth some fresh reflections in a comparative way. This will let him to evaluate ...  بیشتر
The Feminine vs. the Masculine : A Sufi Perspective of Life
The Feminine vs. the Masculine : A Sufi Perspective of Life

Mariam S. Mir

دوره 7، شماره 1 ، فروردین 1388، ، صفحه 67-89

چکیده
  In Sufism, one may find a very interesting feminine approach according to which the feminine is the source of life. Though it is roughly distinguished from modern feminism in principle and aim, it would be very critical to see how this perspective overcomes the masculine dominated world. The overall aim of this paper is to give only a remark and an entry to this ...  بیشتر
Morality, Rationality and Impartiality
Morality, Rationality and Impartiality

Mahmoud Khatami

دوره 7، شماره 1 ، فروردین 1388، ، صفحه 91-110

چکیده
  Morality as somehow involving rationality and impartiality received classic expression in philosophy of Kant who frankly speaks of “rational and impartial spectator” in contemplating the universal law. The overall aim of this paper is to show (1) that the idea of morality implies rationality and this will be reached at in refuting the moral scepticism; ...  بیشتر