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by rja2015
Tue May 16, 2017 1:31 pm
Forum: Philosophy of Language
Topic: Is the Linguistic Turn opposed to using mathematics and formal methods in explaining some aspects of reality?
Replies: 2
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Is the Linguistic Turn opposed to using mathematics and formal methods in explaining some aspects of reality?

One of the most notable tenets of the Linguistic Turn is that language constitutes reality. One must, therefore, pay close attention to language and the way it is used to address or settle philosophical problems. Can this position be equated with the notion that mathematics and formal methods should...
by rja2015
Sat May 13, 2017 11:04 am
Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
Topic: How much mathematics and formal logic is needed to pursue graduate studies in Philosophy?
Replies: 3
Views: 1275

How much mathematics and formal logic is needed to pursue graduate studies in Philosophy?

How much mathematics and formal logic is needed to pursue graduate studies in Philosophy? On other online philosophy forums, this question got mixed responses. Some said that you could not get far in philosophy without a good background in mathematics and formal logic, given the analytic bent of co...