Oliver A Johnson
Biographic Data
| ID | 3698285 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Oliver A Johnson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Oliver A |
| FAMILY NAME | Johnson |
| SIGNATURE | JOHNSON O A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, Riverside |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 14 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1954 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1991 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Is? and ?ought
Retributive punishment and humbling the will
Scepticism
Skepticism and Cognitivism
Journal Article Book Reviews Get access Skepticism and Cognitivism. By Oliver A. Johnson. ( California U.P. 1979. Pp. xiv + 294. Price £9.75) Rosalind Hursthouse Rosalind Hursthouse Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Philosophical Quarterly, Volume 30, Issue 120, July 1980, Pages 260–262, https://doi.org/10.2307/2219256 Published: 01 July 1980
Scepticism and the Standards of Rationality
Journal Article Scepticism and the Standards of Rationality Get access Oliver A. Johnson Oliver A. Johnson University of California, Riverside Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Philosophical Quarterly, Volume 25, Issue 101, October 1975, Pages 336–339, https://doi.org/10.2307/2218977 Published: 01 October 1975
The Kantian Interpretation
To Beg A Question
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Begging the Question
One of the most effective ways of winning an argument is to show that your opponent has begged the question. If you are sufficiently skilful in asking him leading questions and have a good sense of timing you can usually succeed in stripping him to his bare principles, with no ascertainable means for their support. That such a tactic of debate should be so effective suggests that it is more than just a ploy. Indeed some philosophers would say tha…
The Justification of Belief
To know is to believe but to believe is not necessarily to know. The latter, unfortunate fact gives rise quite naturally to the question: How can we distinguish between those beliefs that qualify as items of knowledge and those that do not? The standard reply given to this question by philosophers is that knowledge is justified belief. Although the reply sounds eminently reasonable it does not really answer the question. Rather than settling the …
God and St. Anselm
Richtness and Goodness
Rightness and Goodness--A Study in Contemporary Ethical Theory
Book Reviews Get access Rightness and Goodness—A Study in Contemporary Ethical Theory. By Oliver A. Johnson. (The Hague : Martinus Nijhoff. 1959. Pp. vi + 163. Price 15.25 guilders). Alan Montefiore Alan Montefiore Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Philosophical Quarterly, Volume 11, Issue 44, July 1961, Pages 286–287, https://doi.org/10.2307/2216638 Published: 01 July 1961
Ethical Intuitionism--A Restatement
Ethical Intuitionism—A Restatement Get access Oliver A. Johnson Oliver A. Johnson University of California Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Philosophical Quarterly, Volume 7, Issue 28, July 1957, Pages 193–203, https://doi.org/10.2307/2216657 Published: 01 July 1957
Human Freedom in the Best of All Possible Worlds
Journal Article Human Freedom in the Best of All Possible Worlds Get access Oliver A. Johnson Oliver A. Johnson University of California, Riverside Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Philosophical Quarterly, Volume 4, Issue 15, April 1954, Pages 147–155, https://doi.org/10.2307/2216384 Published: 01 April 1954
Begging the Question
One of the most effective ways of winning an argument is to show that your opponent has begged the question. If you are sufficiently skilful in asking him leading questions and have a good sense of timing you can usually succeed in stripping him to his bare principles, with no ascertainable means for their support. That such a tactic of debate should be so effective suggests that it is more than just a ploy. Indeed some philosophers would say tha…
God and St. Anselm
Human Freedom in the Best of All Possible Worlds
Journal Article Human Freedom in the Best of All Possible Worlds Get access Oliver A. Johnson Oliver A. Johnson University of California, Riverside Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Philosophical Quarterly, Volume 4, Issue 15, April 1954, Pages 147–155, https://doi.org/10.2307/2216384 Published: 01 April 1954
Ethical Intuitionism--A Restatement
Ethical Intuitionism—A Restatement Get access Oliver A. Johnson Oliver A. Johnson University of California Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Philosophical Quarterly, Volume 7, Issue 28, July 1957, Pages 193–203, https://doi.org/10.2307/2216657 Published: 01 July 1957
Richtness and Goodness
Rightness and Goodness--A Study in Contemporary Ethical Theory
Book Reviews Get access Rightness and Goodness—A Study in Contemporary Ethical Theory. By Oliver A. Johnson. (The Hague : Martinus Nijhoff. 1959. Pp. vi + 163. Price 15.25 guilders). Alan Montefiore Alan Montefiore Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Philosophical Quarterly, Volume 11, Issue 44, July 1961, Pages 286–287, https://doi.org/10.2307/2216638 Published: 01 July 1961
The Justification of Belief
To know is to believe but to believe is not necessarily to know. The latter, unfortunate fact gives rise quite naturally to the question: How can we distinguish between those beliefs that qualify as items of knowledge and those that do not? The standard reply given to this question by philosophers is that knowledge is justified belief. Although the reply sounds eminently reasonable it does not really answer the question. Rather than settling the …
God and St. Anselm
Begging the Question
One of the most effective ways of winning an argument is to show that your opponent has begged the question. If you are sufficiently skilful in asking him leading questions and have a good sense of timing you can usually succeed in stripping him to his bare principles, with no ascertainable means for their support. That such a tactic of debate should be so effective suggests that it is more than just a ploy. Indeed some philosophers would say tha…
To Beg A Question
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
The Kantian Interpretation
Scepticism and the Standards of Rationality
Journal Article Scepticism and the Standards of Rationality Get access Oliver A. Johnson Oliver A. Johnson University of California, Riverside Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Philosophical Quarterly, Volume 25, Issue 101, October 1975, Pages 336–339, https://doi.org/10.2307/2218977 Published: 01 October 1975
Skepticism and Cognitivism
Journal Article Book Reviews Get access Skepticism and Cognitivism. By Oliver A. Johnson. ( California U.P. 1979. Pp. xiv + 294. Price £9.75) Rosalind Hursthouse Rosalind Hursthouse Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Philosophical Quarterly, Volume 30, Issue 120, July 1980, Pages 260–262, https://doi.org/10.2307/2219256 Published: 01 July 1980
Scepticism
Retributive punishment and humbling the will
Is? and ?ought
Philosophy (12 works) · Epistemology (11 works) · Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics (6 works) · Philosophical Ethics and Theory (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Skepticism (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Ethics in medical practice (3 works) · Law (3 works)