User:Jaymay

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Jaymay is a user on Wikipedia. He is a graduate student in philosophy. As such, he likes to edit philosophy entries here on Wikipedia. He has a B.A. in philosophy and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in philosophy as well.

Main interests: philosophy of mind, metaphysics, philosophy of psychology, philosophy of religion, and epistemology.

Projects

Jaymay is part of the following projects: Wikiproject Philosophy & Wikiproject Philosophy of Mind.

WikiProject Philosophy task list A list of articles needing cleanup associated with this project is available. See also the tool's wiki page and the index of WikiProjects. Optimism should have a separate page that focuses on the philosophical idea of optimism and distinguishes the philosophical view from "positive thinking" and other everyday uses of the word. Philosophy of social science, has some okay points but requires elaboration on Wittgenstein and Winch, perhaps other linguistic critiques, whether logical positivist or postmodernist. Exchange value needs to be redone, it shouldn't be under 'Marxist theory'- although it's an important component of Marxist theory it's also vital for all economics. That said the article's weight on Marx is also absurd. German Idealism and the articles related to it may need to be rewritten or expanded to avoid undue weight on Arthur Schopenhauer. Protected values first section confuses right action and values and needs a copy edit, moving and wikifying Quality (philosophy) needs a more clear explanation. Socratic dialogues could do with some tidying and clarification. See the talk page for one suggested change. Problem of universals: The introductory definition is (perhaps) fixed. But, the article is poor. Check out the German version. Teleology: the article is shallow and inconsistent. Existentialism: the quality of this article varies wildly and is in desperate need of expert attention. Analytic philosophy This is a very major topic, but still has several sections which are stubs, and several topics which are not covered. Lifeworld A philosophical concept that seems to have fallen exclusively into the hands of the sociologists. Could use some attention; it's a major and complex issue in phenomenology. Perception Needs the attention of philosophically minded Wikipedians. This is only the start of an overhaul of perception and related articles. Edit this list | To do | stubs | Article alerts | Cleanup listing | Category | Portal | RFC | Deletion | Requested articles | Discussion

Philosophy (in general)

Primarily working on the following:

• A priori and a posteriori (philosophy)
• Philosophical analysis
• Analytic-synthetic distinction
• Epistemology
• Philosophical Investigations
• Moral skepticism
• Internalism and externalism
• An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals
• Various philosophers, such as:
  • J. L. Mackie

Philosophy of Mind

Primarily working on the following:

• Zombie Argument
• Knowledge argument
• Epiphenomenalism
• Qualia
• Type physicalism
• Various philosophers, such as:
  • John Perry (philosopher)
  • Ludwig Wittgenstein
  • Gareth Evans (philosopher)
  • Jaegwon Kim
  • Frank Cameron Jackson
  • Thomas Nagel
  • Jennifer Hornsby

Links

Portals

• Portal directory
• Philosophy portal
• Mind and Brain portal
• Psychology portal
• Information technology

Key policies & guidelines

• List of policies - from behavior, to content, to legal and copyright.
• Manual of Style - Wikipedia style and format standards.
• Editing Policy - Wikipedia editing policy.
• Neutral Point of View (NPOV) - something for which Wikipedia entries strive.
• No original research - the only way to demonstrate that you are not doing original research is to cite reliable sources.
• Verifiability - any reader must be able to check that material added to Wikipedia has already been published by a reliable source.
• Citing sources - any material that is challenged and has no source may be removed by any editor.
• Image use policy - info on copyrights, fair use, public domain, and more!
• Image copyright tags - which tags to use for images.

Misc

• Wikipedia Help - getting started, editing, browsing, policies, standards, and more!
• Be bold! - don't be afraid to edit, but don't be reckless either!