Philosophy Talks, With Bob And Scott, #3.

Philosophy Talks, With Bob And Scott is a series of conversations about fundamental philosophical ideas, problems, and topics, from A to Z. The aim of these conversations is to move us beyond the false dichotomy between Analytic philosophy and so-called “Continental” philosophy–as if there were no other relevant alternatives: but in fact, there is at … [continue reading]

A Science of Singulars: On the Nature of Architectural Science, #4: Singularization and Architectural Science, & Conclusion.

TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Introduction II. Why Singulars? III. The Singular and the Particular IV. Singularization and Architectural Science V. Conclusion BIBLIOGRAPHY This is the fourth and final installment, and contains sections IV, V, and the BIBLIOGRAPHY. IV. Singularization and Architectural Science If my reasoning in the previous sections is correct, we should revise our … [continue reading]

THE LIMITS OF SENSE AND REASON: A Line-By-Line Critical Commentary on Kant’s “Critique of Pure Reason,” #20–How Metaphysics Can Become An Authentic Science.

[I] was then making plans for a work that might perhaps have the title, “The Limits of Sense and Reason.” I planned to have it consist of two parts, a theoretical and a practical. The first part would have two sections, (1) general phenomenology and (2) metaphysics, but this only with regard to its method. … [continue reading]

A Science of Singulars: On the Nature of Architectural Science, #3: The Singular and the Particular.

TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Introduction II. Why Singulars? III. The Singular and the Particular IV. Singularization and Architectural Science V. Conclusion BIBLIOGRAPHY This is the third of four installments, and contains section III. III. The Singular and the Particular The notion of the spatial singular sits uneasily with our preconceived categories of thinking. Terms like … [continue reading]

Philosophy Talks, With Bob And Scott, #2.

Philosophy Talks, With Bob And Scott is a series of conversations about fundamental philosophical ideas, problems, and topics, from A to Z. The aim of these conversations is to move us beyond the false dichotomy between Analytic philosophy and so-called “Continental” philosophy–as if there were no other relevant alternatives: but in fact, there is at … [continue reading]

A Science of Singulars: On the Nature of Architectural Science, #2: Why Singulars?

TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Introduction II. Why Singulars? III. The Singular and the Particular IV. Singularization and Architectural Science V. Conclusion BIBLIOGRAPHY This is the second of four installments, and contains section II. II. Why Singulars? I define a singular event in the world as an event that by necessity can only occur once. Its … [continue reading]

A Science of Singulars: On the Nature of Architectural Science, #1: Introduction.

TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Introduction II. Why Singulars? III. The Singular and the Particular IV. Singularization and Architectural Science V. Conclusion BIBLIOGRAPHY This is the first of four installments, and contains section I. I. Introduction What kind of science could an architectural science (Architekturwissenschaft) be? This question may already be complex, but even before proceeding … [continue reading]

Philosophy Talks, With Bob And Scott, #1.

Philosophy Talks, With Bob And Scott is a series of conversations about fundamental philosophical ideas, problems, and topics, from A to Z. The aim of these conversations is to move us beyond the false dichotomy between Analytic philosophy and so-called “Continental” philosophy–as if there were no other relevant alternatives: but in fact, there is at … [continue reading]