Videos by Justin P . Holder
Talk presented at the XIXth Congress of the International Association of Buddhist Studies as part... more Talk presented at the XIXth Congress of the International Association of Buddhist Studies as part of the panel entitled 'Buddhist Philosophy for Philosophers'. 118 views
Papers by Justin P . Holder
HOPOS: The Journal of the International Society for the History of Philosophy of Science
I present an exegesis of Henri Poincaré’s metaphysical position in three key essays within his bo... more I present an exegesis of Henri Poincaré’s metaphysical position in three key essays within his book, The Value of Science. In doing so, I argue for three theses: First, that Poincaré’s metaphysical position in these sources is incompatible with his metaphysical position in his earlier book, Science and Hypothesis. Second, that the phenomenological relationism defended by Poincaré in these sources is not a form of structural realism but a structuralist form of empiricism, and (by design) has no greater metaphysical commitments than constructive empiricism. Third, that Poincaré holds in these sources that the existence of the external world is merely a convention. These theses serve to correct misconceptions about the consistency of Poincaré’s philosophical corpus, about his position(s) on the realism/anti-realism landscape, and about the scope of his conventionalism.
Philosophy East and West
This article defends an interpretation of the Mūlamadhyamakakārikā that takes it to be an attempt... more This article defends an interpretation of the Mūlamadhyamakakārikā that takes it to be an attempt to undermine all existential judgments. It is then argued that introducing the Kantian idea of categories to the text's methodology provides it significant systemic support. Kant's metaphysical views are clearly distinguished from Nāgārjuna's.
Philosophy East and West, 2019
This article defends an interpretation of the Mūlamadhyamakakārikā that takes it to be an attempt... more This article defends an interpretation of the Mūlamadhyamakakārikā that takes it to be an attempt to undermine all existential judgments. It is then argued that introducing the Kantian idea of categories to the text's methodology provides it significant systemic support. Kant's metaphysical views are clearly distinguished from Nāgārjuna's.
Conference Presentations and announcements by Justin P . Holder
Registration is now open for a three-day conference – ‘In Search of Zera Yacob’ – to take place o... more Registration is now open for a three-day conference – ‘In Search of Zera Yacob’ – to take place on 29 April - 1 May 2022 at the Sultan Nazrin Shah Centre in Worcester College, University of Oxford in hybrid format. The conference will be live-streamed from Worcester College; Zoom details for online attendance will be sent to registrees in late April.
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