Hegelians, St. Louis
19th century group of amateur American philosophers founded and led by William Torrey Harris.
Hempel, Carl Gustav
A leading member of logical positivism, the German philosopher died in 1997.
Identity Theory
Form of monistic materialism which maintains that mental states and brain activities are identical.
Interventionism
Examines the nature and justifications of interfering with another polity or choices made by individuals.
Just War Theory
Some of those who have attempted to justify war include Aquinas, Grotius, and Pufendorf.
Lotze, Rudolf Hermann
19th century German philosopher who criticised the pantheism of Hegel.
Mill, John Stuart
19th leader and prophet of utilitarianism, heir to the Hume-Bentham line, and influential force in modern political theory. Author of On Liberty (1859), and Utilitarianism (1863).
Moral Luck
Andrew Latus, St. Francis Xavier University, summarizes the discussion between Thomas Nagel and Bernard Williams on the question: Can luck ever make a moral difference?
Natural Law
Standards that govern human behavior objectively derived from the nature of human beings.
Neoplatonism
The revival of Greek philosophy in 3rd century BCE, led by Plotinus and his disciple, Porphyry. Influenced by both Pythagoras and Plato.
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