Eric Swanson
Biographic Data
| ID | 3873219 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Eric Swanson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Eric |
| FAMILY NAME | Swanson |
| SIGNATURE | SWANSON E |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8454-1207 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
A surgical intervention for the body politic: Generation Squeeze applies the Advocacy Coalition Framework to social determinants of health knowledge translation
Indeterminacy in Causation
I argue that there are some causal relata for which it is indeterminate whether one caused the other. Positing indeterminacy in causation helps us defend contested principles in the logic of causation and makes possible new ways of thinking about the theoretical impact of symmetric causal overdetermination. I close by discussing amendments of current theories of causation that would help explain causal indeterminacy.
Ordering Supervaluationism, Counterpart Theory, and Ersatz Fundamentality
Reflections on Meaning
Book Review| January 01 2009 Reflections on Meaning Paul Horwich, Reflections on Meaning. New York: Oxford University Press, 2005. vii + 236 pp. Eric Swanson Eric Swanson Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google The Philosophical Review (2009) 118 (1): 131–134. https://doi.org/10.1215/00318108-2008-037 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter …
Modality in Language
This article discusses some of the ways in which natural language can express modal information - information which is, to a first approximation, about what could be or must be the case, as opposed to being about what actually is the case. It motivates, explains, and raises problems for Angelika Kratzer's influential theory of modal auxiliaries, and introduces a new approach to one important debate about the relationships between modality, eviden…
The joy of living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness
Buddhists have enjoyed the benefits of meditation for millennia. Here, renowned Buddhist teacher Yongey Mingyur invites us to join him in unlocking the secrets behind this practice. Working with neuroscientists at the Waisman Laboratory for Brain Imaging and Behavior, Yongey Mingyur provides insights into modern research indicating that systematic training in meditation can enhance activity in areas of the brain associated with happiness and comp…
Modality in Language
This article discusses some of the ways in which natural language can express modal information - information which is, to a first approximation, about what could be or must be the case, as opposed to being about what actually is the case. It motivates, explains, and raises problems for Angelika Kratzer's influential theory of modal auxiliaries, and introduces a new approach to one important debate about the relationships between modality, eviden…
Ordering Supervaluationism, Counterpart Theory, and Ersatz Fundamentality
A surgical intervention for the body politic: Generation Squeeze applies the Advocacy Coalition Framework to social determinants of health knowledge translation
The joy of living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness
Buddhists have enjoyed the benefits of meditation for millennia. Here, renowned Buddhist teacher Yongey Mingyur invites us to join him in unlocking the secrets behind this practice. Working with neuroscientists at the Waisman Laboratory for Brain Imaging and Behavior, Yongey Mingyur provides insights into modern research indicating that systematic training in meditation can enhance activity in areas of the brain associated with happiness and comp…
Modality in Language
This article discusses some of the ways in which natural language can express modal information - information which is, to a first approximation, about what could be or must be the case, as opposed to being about what actually is the case. It motivates, explains, and raises problems for Angelika Kratzer's influential theory of modal auxiliaries, and introduces a new approach to one important debate about the relationships between modality, eviden…
Reflections on Meaning
Book Review| January 01 2009 Reflections on Meaning Paul Horwich, Reflections on Meaning. New York: Oxford University Press, 2005. vii + 236 pp. Eric Swanson Eric Swanson Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google The Philosophical Review (2009) 118 (1): 131–134. https://doi.org/10.1215/00318108-2008-037 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter …
Ordering Supervaluationism, Counterpart Theory, and Ersatz Fundamentality
Indeterminacy in Causation
I argue that there are some causal relata for which it is indeterminate whether one caused the other. Positing indeterminacy in causation helps us defend contested principles in the logic of causation and makes possible new ways of thinking about the theoretical impact of symmetric causal overdetermination. I close by discussing amendments of current theories of causation that would help explain causal indeterminacy.
A surgical intervention for the body politic: Generation Squeeze applies the Advocacy Coalition Framework to social determinants of health knowledge translation
Epistemology (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Philosophy and Theoretical Science (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics (2 works) · Artificial Intelligence (1 works) · Buddhism (1 works) · Buddhism (1 works) · Causation (1 works) · Citation (1 works)