Dennett (1995) and th modal falacy
“In the "weak form," it is a sound, harmless, and on occasion useful application of elementary logic: if x is a necessary condition for the existence of y, and y…
Reeding ebooks – thots about comfortability and efficiency
[Disclaimer: this article is written in reformed english.] Many peeple hav sayd to me that they hav tryed reeding ebooks but that it is too uncomfortable for them. I will…
Biological races; differences between groups/populations: reading material
Wikipedia's article on the matter is excellent. I mean it literally, it is a very good wiki article compared to other wiki articles, and a very, very good article compared…
Google+ etc.
Activity is falling on my blogs, for multiple reasons: 1) I now post links and quotes other places than on my blogs, in general. Catch me on Google+. 2) I…
Re: Bertrand Russell’s How I write
I think Russell gives some sensible advice in his short (3 pages) essay How I write. It can be found on the net and in this nice collection of Russell's…
David Stove: What is Wrong with Our Thoughts? A Neo-Positivist Credo
http://web.maths.unsw.edu.au/~jim/wrongthoughts.html Pretty interesting. Reminds me of what Wittgenstein said "Philosophy is a battle against the bewitchment of our intelligence by means of our language.". Amen.
Unfinished essay
It's not done but I need to share it with a person, so I'll just post it here for now. Some analyses of the broad notion of begging the question…
Re. Ken Binmore – Game Theory – A Very Short Introduction
Page 2 “Even when people haven't thought everything out in advance, it doesn't follow that they are necessarily behaving irrationally. Game theory has had some notable successes in explaining the…
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