Pyrrho on “Why are endangered species worth preserving?”
"There are multiple reasons that people give. One is that some people do not think that a world filled only with cattle and pig farms and other such animals, but…
"There are multiple reasons that people give. One is that some people do not think that a world filled only with cattle and pig farms and other such animals, but…
I found the original paper on the paradox. Enjoy. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preface_paradox David Makinson, The paradox of the preface
"Suppose that there is a trolley that is headed toward five people tied to the tracks ahead. There is no switch, but there is a bridge with you and someone…
1. There is a thing, x, such that it is a contingent proposition. ∃xCx 2. For any thing, x, if x is a contingent proposition then there is a possible…
When explaining the distinction between essential and accidental properties bachelors are often used. The idea of essential properties is this: The distinction between essential versus accidental properties has been characterized…
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. Indeed it is. But I cannot find a source for the quote.…
piratefish I'm reading Irving Copi's Introduction to Logic, very boring and not that well written, any suggestions? Just a college level book that gives a comprehensive intro to the topic.…
Some people sometimes mention that deduction conforms to the GIGO principle. I will here show that in a straightforward interpretation of that, it is false. “Garbage in, garbage out” is…
Wiki. Source. Kennethamy: Well, here is an example: in English we use the terms, "believe" and "know" very differently, from which we can infer that there is a difference between…
Give it a read. It is divided into 4 parts: My Take on the Liar Paradox (Part I of IV) My Take on the Liar Paradox (Part II of IV)…