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The term non-sequitur

  • Post author:Emil O. W. Kirkegaard
  • Post published:19. May 2009
  • Post category:Language/Logic
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As Wikipedia notes,i the term is used in everyday speech to deny a conditional (if-then statement), and it is also used in logic to mean an invalid argument. This together…

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Discussions on the internet

  • Post author:Emil O. W. Kirkegaard
  • Post published:15. May 2009
  • Post category:Uncategorized
  • Post comments:1 Comment

Intro I have a couple of thoughts related to discussing things on the internet that I want to share. These thoughts are about active networking, being effective and having the…

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"The War on Sharing: Why the FSF Cares About RIAA Lawsuits"

  • Post author:Emil O. W. Kirkegaard
  • Post published:13. May 2009
  • Post category:Politics
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Hvis man interesserer sig for copyrightproblemet så bør man læse denne artikel. Man bør generelt læse den, da det er en meget god artikel om emnet. http://torrentfreak.com/the-war-on-sharing-why-the-fsf-cares-about-riaa-lawsuits-090513/

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Belief, disbelief; agreement, disagreement

  • Post author:Emil O. W. Kirkegaard
  • Post published:12. May 2009
  • Post category:Language
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There is often some confusion surrounding the terms: belief, disbelief, agreement and disagreement when used in a philosophical context. We need to keep in mind that normal dictionary definitions are…

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Two kinds of certainty

  • Post author:Emil O. W. Kirkegaard
  • Post published:10. May 2009
  • Post category:Epistemology

A quick explanation of two types of certainty that people tend to confuse. The first is the one we typically mean in natural language. It's called psychological certainty. It's a…

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