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philosophybits: “Even if you’re going to live three thousand more years, or ten times that,…
philosophybits: “Even if you’re going to live three thousand more years, or ten times that, remember: you cannot lose another...
philosophybits: “The most savage controversies are those about matters as to which there is no good…
philosophybits: “The most savage controversies are those about matters as to which there is no good evidence either way. Persecution...
An Alternative to Argumentation: Persuasion via Questions
In my last post, I introduced Julia Galef’s way of thinking about motivated reasoning, what she calls soldier mindset: people...
thirdity: “Have we fallen into a mesmerized state that makes us accept as inevitable that which is…
thirdity: “Have we fallen into a mesmerized state that makes us accept as inevitable that which is inferior or detrimental,...
A new answer to the dark matter and energy enigma
Dark matter and dark energy are two of the most profound mysteries in contemporary physics. Despite the evidence supporting them,...
Coriolanus Before His Troops
Not to be known of senators, Or ediles, spreading out their hands To Rome’s observant mob; to wars We struggle,...
Philosophical Mastery and Conceptual Competence
I roughly sort pedagogical issues into two broad categories: engagement and mastery. By “engagement” I mean roughly discussion and reflection...
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