MA thesis by Vera Yuen
I compare William James’ and Friedrich Nietzsche’s construals of consciousness and will, two of t... more I compare William James’ and Friedrich Nietzsche’s construals of consciousness and will, two of the core notions in both philosophy and psychology. I delineate the elements significant in their respective accounts of the two notions, and show that there are significant parallels in their views. An appreciation of the affinities in James’ and Nietzsche’s construals of consciousness and will facilitates an appreciation of their remarkably parallel contributions in both philosophy and psychology. It also enhances an appreciation of James as a philosopher with a rich background and expertise in psychology, and an appreciation of Nietzsche as an original, important philosopher-psychologist. Furthermore, the parallels I will have drawn between their views may provide materials with which to appreciate and substantiate the construal of a strand in contemporary psychology that is philosophically informed, and which embraces a radical version of empiricism that is rid of the dogmas found in traditional empiricism.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/2.1.5048.6725
Papers by Vera Yuen
I make a critical exposition of Kant’s transcendental idealism and empirical realism about space ... more I make a critical exposition of Kant’s transcendental idealism and empirical realism about space and time: I see that while transcendental idealism, to Kant, warrants his distinction between mere appearances (mere presentations) and things-in-themselves pertaining to external objects, it necessitates empirical realism which demarcates it from the other ‘metaphysically erroneous’ versions of idealism. I argue that Kant’s distinction between these two “doctrinal systems” – or rather, the correlation between the two – serves to defend his conception of objectivity (of perceptual experiences and of judgments) as that which arises from subjectivity. Such relationship between subjectivity and objectivity, in turn, defends his contention of synthetic a priority, the possibility of which determines the plausibility of metaphysics as a science of pure reason. Furthermore, I argue that Kant’s treatment of objectivity goes against the Lockean construal of “secondary qualities” as the ‘powers of objects’; rather, to Kant, the cognitive powers lie in us. (Content word count 1,624)
This paper discusses and compares Tyler Burge and Christopher Peacocke's accounts of representati... more This paper discusses and compares Tyler Burge and Christopher Peacocke's accounts of representational contents of perception. (Content word count: 8319)
Photographilosopoetry by Vera Yuen
A prose poem in honour of the wind
A prose poem in honour of my favourite dandelions.
The impoverished, underprivileged Downtown Eastside neighbourhood has been slowly annihilated by... more The impoverished, underprivileged Downtown Eastside neighbourhood has been slowly annihilated by gentrification... alas.
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MA thesis by Vera Yuen
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/2.1.5048.6725
Papers by Vera Yuen
Photographilosopoetry by Vera Yuen
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/2.1.5048.6725