Some ideas about formalizing questions and answers
Formalization of questions and answers is not a much discussed nor studied topic. Though there is a branch of logic dealing with it, erotetic logics. I admit not to have…
The Myth of Morality and carelessness
I'm currently reading The Myth of Morality by Richard Joyce. In the summery section of chapter three he presents a central argument thus: 1. If x morally ought to Ø,…
Kennethamy on the difference between human and person
Kennethamy "A human being is a biological category, and can be defined by human DNA, it seems to me. The category, person, is not biological, and maybe your teacher is…
Explicating reliability
One may talk of a reliable car. “Reliable” here clearly means a car that has a high success rate of doing what it is supposed to (e.g. getting one where…
Norman Swartz on realism about abstract objects
“Although I generally prefer negative theories – those which posit as few unempirical concepts* as possible – my own leanings in this particular case are toward Realism. My attraction to…
ACB on appealing to authority and a minimum level of understanding
ACB: This is an interesting point. Is there a minimum level of understanding that someone must have in order to derive justification from an authority? For example, if you are…
Careful with that equivocation, Eugene!
ACB: 1. S knows that every statement in his geography textbook is correct. (His well-qualified geography teacher has told him: "I have checked this book carefully, and everything in it…
Identity and personal identity
Some people think that the identity notion is captured by the second proposal above. I think we need two notions of identity. I will not discuss that now. Strict identity…
An argument against traditional monotheism
Merely a translation of the danish version here. Translation keys Domains D:x = things D:y = things D:t = moments One variable predicates Ex = x exists At = the…
Interpretation of “always”
Sometimes it is clear that “always” should be interpreted as various temporal logics suggest. Other times it should not be interpreted as anything that has to do with time. Consider…
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