Category Archives: Philosophy

The Socrates Principle

Posted on November 30, 2024 by Admin

            This paper is intended to be the elaboration of an idea which had a prominent place in ancient philosophy though it apparently has had few adherents. This idea we shall call the Socrates Principle. It is the hypothesis that … Continue reading →

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Human Knowing

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Admin

A presentation by Chauncey C. Riddle, 7 April 2017, Firm Foundation Expo held at Utah Valley University. (Originally a Powerpoint presentation.) Human Knowing Thesis: We know little but believe much Note: I suggest you not take notes but just concentrate … Continue reading →

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Definitions of Philosophy, Science, Technology, Scholarship, History, and Religion

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Admin

NOTE: I asked Dr. Riddle to define Philosophy, Science, Technology, Scholarship, History, and Religion. This is what he gave me back the next day. – Ken Krogue Philosophy: The love of wisdom. Asking the right questions. Epistemology: How can we … Continue reading →

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Why is There Evil?

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Admin

Chauncey C. Riddle Can you tell what the problem of evil is? Why it is a problem? If it is true that God is all good and omnipotent how come the world is so evil? It’s important to understand this … Continue reading →

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Ethics

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Admin

Chauncey C. Riddle There is a rational back bone, that is to say there is a rule. The weakness of the moral sense philosophy is that just about anything can come out of it. Historically speaking much good came out … Continue reading →

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The Point is to Know What You Know

Posted on June 6, 1998 by Admin

By Chauncey C. Riddle This People – Summer 1998, p 11-24 It is good to know. But it is better to know that you know. WE HUMANS DELIGHT IN KNOWING. We love to look, see, hear, understand and imagine. But … Continue reading →

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Philosophy

Posted on May 1, 1992 by Admin

Encyclopedia of Mormonism See this page in the original 1992 publication. http://eom.byu.edu/index.php/Philosophy Author: Riddle, Chauncey C. Philosophy (the “love of wisdom”) originated in the Western world in ancient Greece. The attempt to find wisdom by ancient thinkers such as Socrates, … Continue reading →

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The Language of Heart, Might, Mind, and Strength

Posted on August 19, 1991 by Admin

Chauncey C. Riddle Education Week, 1991 The title of these series of discussions is Language and Philosophy of Language, and their connection with religion. Yesterday we talked about communication, pointing out that everything we do is a communication. And our … Continue reading →

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Philosophy 110 – Class Notes

Posted on March 15, 1990 by Admin

Chauncey C. Riddle March 15, 1990 8:35 am Today’s question, what is the metaphysical point of this story? There was a maiden in Judea who was married to Heavenly Father and had a son. He was born Joshua, the name … Continue reading →

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The Book of Mormon Mind vs the Humanist Mind

Posted on May 25, 1988 by Admin

We understand by comparison: The Book of Mormon mind will be compared with the mind of contemporary Humanism (which is not of one mind). Continue reading →

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