Student. Interests in computer science, chess, maths and philosophy.
Joined September 2023
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I took the quiz. Not super surprised at the result, though a lot of the questions committed me to philosophical positions I wouldn't endorse without qualification!
Just found out that 98% of Americans score below the median in math literacy. Absolutely scandalous how fast we're declining as a society.
Stumbled on this recent book in my university library!
Featuring contributions from @Philip_Goff @majestyofreason @SpeedWatkins @DoloresGMorris @worldviewdesign @robkoons Dan Linford, Alex Malpass, Robin Collins, David Enoch, and more!
Former pastor, Dan Barker, comments on my chapter in that book. And I reply: youtube.com/watch?v=bFeZDlNC…
i mean its not only a WLC tweet but he is one of the most egregious examples of this especially because he likes to pretend his arguments really do make it absurd not to believe his conclusion and kinda just malfunctions if you say "well i dont share that intuition"
im sure id feel similarly about huemer if i took the time to listen to his arguments but his argument against physicalism during an interview with myles k donahue was so bad i almost cant take him seriously enough to sit down and take the time to read or listen to his work.
i also just find craig rly annoying so will take any chance to take a jab at him lol
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I’m not really sure what Chomsky thinks he’s saying here, but it’s amusing that it works as an argument for compatibilism: Whatever we mean by “free will,” we so obviously have it that it’d be absurd to claim we don’t, whether causal determinism is true or false.
She’s going on for operation now! Thank you all for the well wishes and prayers. It’s deeply appreciated.
1) yes they could say that but most theists are libertarians so thats the sense of free i was using. and of course in the libertarian sense you cant be both free and lack the ability to do otherwise (its the literal definition of freedom in that sense).
2) i agree its hard to make an argument for the inference but also im kinda just not sure what it could mean for there to be a matter of fact about what decision will be made (required for god to know) and yet they could choose to make another one.
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Since people liked the last couple, here's another fun logic puzzle, the Linda Problem. I'll probably discuss this one in my critical thinking class in the fall too.
Can someone explain to me why so many atheists seem to favor the suffering of animals as an argument against God… and not the suffering of children? I’m just asking because I recently read the Brothers Karamazov again and Dostoyevsky uses his atheist character Ivan to argue this way and it’s infinitely more powerful than some stupid deer caught in a fence during a forest fire or something.
