Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Being happy, more or less

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Sometimes, you don't need anything more to make you happy. You need less.
Monday, November 25, 2024

What is philosophy, and how are science and philosophy related or distinguished?

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If you take an introduction to philosophy class in college, the first issue they address is usually "What is philosophy?" This ...
Sunday, November 24, 2024

My new favorite science YouTuber - FloatHeadPhysics

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I've been a big fan of science Youtubers for several years now. I even did a couple of blog posts on them in the past. PBS Spacetime ...
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Thursday, November 14, 2024

Does the Big Bang prove that the universe had a beginning?

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TLDR: No, depending on what you mean by "prove." Asking somebody to prove something is a way of raising the burden of pr...
Thursday, November 07, 2024

Subconscious and Implicit Reasoning

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We are reasoning machines, but most of the reasoning we do isn't explicit and formal. Aristotle attempted to formalize our reasoning ...
Sunday, October 27, 2024

Defining knowledge as justified true belief with Gettier thrown in

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Philosophers have been accused of using words in very unconventional ways, which is confusing for people who aren't philosophers. The...
Tuesday, October 08, 2024

Libertarian free will, Frankfurt cases, and the ability to do otherwise

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Anybody who believes in free will thinks the will is free from something or free to do something. Libertarians thinks the will is free f...
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Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Trump and Harris on abortion

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I watched the Trump and Harris debate tonight. I think Harris did better than Trump. I think Trump missed a lot of opportunities. I think...