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I'm currently a PhD student of Philosophy at the University of Sydney. I am currently researching theories of semantics and ontological commitment. My interest in semantics stems from a desire to understand the absolute fundamentals behind our ability as

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Arts & Humanities > Political Philosophy Assessing the theories of human rights: 1 of 13

Choice and interest theories of rights both seek to clarify our intuitions and use of the term 'rights', by offering differing clarifications of its meaning. In so doing, both theories favour certain aspects of the intuitive picture, while neglecting others. This essay will provide an exposition of both theories, outlining t...
Arts & Humanities > Philosophical Concepts The fuzzy view of vagueness: 3 of 4

A genuine solution to the sorites paradox must explain both why the argument it employs is flawed and why it was so compelling in the first place. In this essay I will provide an exposition of the standard fuzzy view as given by Machina, and the means by which he attempts to solve the paradox. I will then go on to argue that...
Arts & Humanities > Philosophical Concepts Wittgenstein's notion of grammar: 4 of 4

There is much temptation when considering the notion of Grammar in Wittgenstein to give it greater significance of place in his thought than it really deserves. Since he characterises his investigations as grammatical' we are tempted to think that the notion of grammar is what is essential to his investigations as a whole. B...