“The naturalistic fallacy” as used in the science literature…
“It goes without saying that our contention that beautiful people are more intelligent is purely scientific (logical and empirical); it is not a prescription for how to treat or judge…
Seneca the younger on suicide, letter 70 and 77
Because of their shortity I will replicate them here. Letter 70: "1. After a long space of time I have seen your beloved Pompeii.[1] I was thus brought again face…
Quote day
I går bestilte jeg en t-shirt med disse citater på ryggen. "Philosophy is a battle against the bewitchment of our intelligence by means of our language." -Ludwig Wittgenstein, Philosophical Investigations…
The recent controversy about Hume's Maxim against justified belief in miracles
Contrary to what I normally do I'm not going to argue anything in this article. My goal is to spread useful information, mostly in form of links about Hume's maxim.…
Motivation, reason, the impossible
Inspired by reading of David Hume's Enquiry concerning the principles of Morals (EPM) edited by Tom L. Beauchamp.1 "Hume is often interpreted as arguing that no value judgment--however extreme, obscene,…
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,…