Philosophy – Page 152 – William M. Briggs

A video worth watching

Take three-quarters of a hour and watch the following video interview with Anthony Daniels, a.k.a. Theodore Dalrymple. Daniels is one of our most thoughtful, intelligent, and compassionate writers on culture.…

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Mr. Word’s definition of the day: to change

"To alter; to make different; to cause to pass from one state to another; as, to change the position, character, or appearance of a thing; to change the countenance." --…

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Will Smith on reprogramming Hitler

Roger Kimball, in his blog, has an entry on the actor Will Smith's "Reprogramming Hitler" comments. The subject is benevolence. It is well worth reading. A quote: "The Australian philosopher…

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The impossibility of there being no truth.

One of the premises frequently used for the argument that "all cultures are equal" (multiculturalism), or for the argument that you should not be judgmental, is relativism, which is the…

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What is the environment?

The environment is, of course, something that only you can save. It is something to be preserved. It has a spiritual essence. In hotels anxious to reduce their laundry bill,…

Book review Philosophy

The Algebra of Probable Inference: Richard T. Cox

This is a lovely, lovely book and I can't believe it has taken me this long to find and read it (November 2005: I was lead to this book via…

Book review Philosophy

The Rationality of Induction: David Stove

Is deductive logic empirical? No. Is inductive logic also empirical? No. Is induction justified and, if so, is it just an extension of logic? Yes. These are Stove's conclusions as…

Milton Hathaway on Professor’s Long-Accurate Presidential Election Model Picks Biden. How Do We Judge This Model?May 2, 2024
Since no one asked or cares, here's my prediction: Biden will win every single state with automatic mail-in voting (mail-in…
Cary D Cotterman on Professor’s Long-Accurate Presidential Election Model Picks Biden. How Do We Judge This Model?May 2, 2024
Biden's inflation, open border, energy prices, crooked finances, legal persecution of Trump, obvious senility, etc., etc. might add up to…
C-Marie on Professor’s Long-Accurate Presidential Election Model Picks Biden. How Do We Judge This Model?May 2, 2024
So glad that Trump will win!! God bless, C-Marie
Milton Hathaway on Professor’s Long-Accurate Presidential Election Model Picks Biden. How Do We Judge This Model?May 2, 2024
This Allan Lichtman gentlemen seems to be a bit of a scammer. In this article: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13054567/allan-lichtman-13-keys-prediction-joe-biden-donald-trump-2024.html He is quoted as…
Paul Murphy on Professor’s Long-Accurate Presidential Election Model Picks Biden. How Do We Judge This Model?May 2, 2024
1 - My model is even better: I figure out who I want to have win, and then bet on…