Monthly Archives: दिसम्बर 2010

GILBERRT RYLE ON DESCARTES’ MYTH

-DR DESH RAJ SIRSWAL Abstract: The aim of this paper is to critically examine the Ryle’s conception of “Descartes Myth”. Ryle has two objectives in his book The Concept of Mind: (i) to refute a current philosophical theory about mind. … Continue reading

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Ryle’s Dispositional Analysis of Mind and its Relevance

Ryle’s Dispositional Analysis of Mind and its Relevance -Dr Desh Raj Sirswal Abstract: The Concept of Mind is the best known and the most important work of Gilbert Ryle. Ryle is thought to have accomplished two major tasks. First, he … Continue reading

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The Official Doctrine and its Relevance Today

The Official Doctrine and its Relevance Today Dr. Desh Raj Sirswal Abstract It is the intention of this paper is to introduce some contemporary relevance of Descartes’ dualism with special reference to Gilbert Ryle’s criticism. Ryle’s explicit target in The … Continue reading

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The Concept of the Self in David Hume and the Buddha

The Concept of the Self in David Hume and the Buddha Dr. Desh Raj Sirswal The concept of the self is a highly contested topic. Traditionally it belonged to speculative metaphysics. Almost every philosopher, whether Western or Indian, has tried … Continue reading

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Human Beings Have No Identical Self

Human Beings Have No Identical Self Dr. Desh Raj Sirswal Abstract  David Hume discusses that human beings have no identical self in his book A Treatise of Human Nature. He says that self is not the subject of perception ; … Continue reading

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