Tag Archives: Philosophy
Hume’s birthday
So you may have noticed, David Hume turns 300 today. I reckon he looks a lot younger than that, almost modern. There’s an interesting discussion on the History of Philosophy of Science list about whether Hume is the greatest English … Continue reading
Filed under Epistemology, History, Philosophy
Discussing the Evolutionary Debunking Argument
John Danaher at Philosophical Disquisitions has a blog anyone with an interest in philosophy should be subscribing to. John presents simple argument diagrams and clear analyses of philosophy papers, usually those that deal with philosophy of religion and related topics. … Continue reading
Filed under Epistemology, Evolution, Philosophy, Science
The undergraduate effect and the gravity wells of knowledge
As usual, Randall Munroe nails it (although if I were playing with that metaphor, I’d say that density distorts the sheet). But I like metaphors, because unfortunately I have the mathematical ability and skills of a drunken frog. So I … Continue reading
Filed under Epistemology, General Science, Philosophy, Science
Synthese petition closed with 470 academic signatures
Brian Leiter reports that the petition has closed, and that a significant number of leading philosophers signed it, as well as those whose careers are yet to take off. He also has posted a question by a grad student about … Continue reading
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Filed under Academe, Ethics and Moral Philosophy, Philosophy
Are you a HPS scholar?
If so I invite you to join our group blog Whewell’s Ghost, even if you already blog. You can either write for WG directly or repost some or all of your blog’s posts with alink back to your home blog, … Continue reading
Filed under Administrative, History, Philosophy, Science
Paper withdrawn from Synthese
Massimo Pigliucci, head of the Philosophy Program at City University of New York, and Raphael Scholl from the Department of Philosophy at the University of Bern, have withdrawn a paper from Synthese. Here, with their permission, is the text of … Continue reading
Filed under Creationism and Intelligent Design, Philosophy
Believing and knowing
I was musing the other day, as I passed by a church school on a walk, on the difference between belief and knowledge. The teachers at that school must teach both. But, I thought, if they taught the wrong knowledge, … Continue reading
Filed under Epistemology, Philosophy, Rant, Religion, Science
Pope on evolution: more of the same teleological thinking
Recently, the Pope did what religious leaders appear increasingly inclined to do on Easter: bash science: Benedict emphasised the Biblical account of creation in his Easter Vigil homily, saying it was wrong to think at some point “in some tiny … Continue reading
Filed under Creationism and Intelligent Design, Evolution, History, Philosophy, Religion, Science
Evolution quote: Sirks and Zirkle
At this point it might be well to insert a fact that has generally been overlooked by the historians of biology. The pre-evolutionary concept of species is generally given as a universally accepted view that species were constant and true … Continue reading
Filed under Biology, Evolution, History, Philosophy, Quotes, Species and systematics, Species concept
Amis to Hitchens on agnosticism
My dear Hitch: there has been much wild talk, among the believers, about your impending embrace of the sacred and the supernatural. This is of course insane. But I still hope to convert you, by sheer force of zealotry, to … Continue reading
Filed under Journalism, Philosophy, Religion
