A quick argument for the principle of simplicity
Suppose there is a world where there are facts F1, F2, F3, ... Fn that need to be explained. Suppose further that someone advances an infinite amount of theories that…
Dangerous anti-sex addiction, DASA
Ken: Are you addicted to writing posts? HelpingHand: Yes, I am. In fact, the other night, my wife was trying to seduce me, but I felt a sudden urge to…
Response to Cartesian's case for broad theism
Abstract: I respond to Cartesian's case for broad theism as argued with an argument from souls. response-to-cartesians-case-for-broad-theism
Incomplete propositions, time parameters
Dialogue Deleet: Reality changes all the time such that the truth value of propositions change. For instance, the proposition "Deleet is alive" is true right now but it will become…
The source of … and definitions
Abstract The problem is how freely we are 'allowed' to define things. In this essay I will address a definition similar to “x is the source of ...”. I conclude…
Quote: David Hume
Generally speaking, the errors in religion are dangerous; those in philosophy only ridiculous. Source: A Treatise of Human Nature (1739-40) Part 4 Of the sceptical and other systems of philosophy,…
Knowledge as a kind of belief… maybe
I was just discussing this over at FreeRatio.org. I made the claim, which seemed intuitively true to me, that knowledge (JTB+) is a kind of belief. This caused some controversy.…
Formal debate: third and last round
Link to the debate Link to the peanet gallery viz. the thread to discuss the debate. Wiploc's Third Post Deleet characterized my argument like this: Quote: 1. God is omnipotent.…
The modal fallacy
This is a translation of my earlier article on the subject. Link. The modal fallacy By Emil Kirkegaard, Deleet.dk This fallacy is rather common among persons who are not well…
Formal debate with Wiploc: Second round
Wiploc's second post I love these debates. My sincere thanks to FRDB, to the moderators, to the peanut gallery, and to Deleet. I completely concede that if, as Deleet suggests,…