The Onion: Are violent video games adequately preparing children for the apocalypse?
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Objective propositions?
Over at FRDB we recently discussed whether propositions are objective (i.e. exist independent of any mind). Usually, I prefer to take a nominalist approach, but in this thread I decided…
The universe is made of failium!
Researches [Who?] has recently discovered that the universe is made of failium. Failium is a newly discovered element which has the number 0. It has the remarkable ability to fail…
Tough modal logic formalization
Source. Gamgee wrote: In the Ontological Argument, Anselm refutes Guanilo's Perfect Island criticism by stating that God has Aseity. Anselm does not, as far as i know, make any attempt…
JTB+ and the first person perspective
Emil Kirkegaard I have already expanded a bit on certain problematic aspects of the JTB+ theory. In this essay I will expand on a certain methodological feature: If you're "looking"…
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…