Irrational beings
September 30, 2008 by Chris Hallquist
Filed under epistemology, philosophy, politics, religion
The following is a mixture of notes prepared for an epistemology exam I have tomorrow, and the rudiments of a paper I hope to get published some day…
The rationality of the sort of beliefs that normal people argue about (politics, religion, ethics) is an obvious topic for philosophy if you want to discuss the philosophy [...]
The rebuttals write themselves
September 30, 2008 by Chris Hallquist
Filed under religion, stupidity
At Christian CADRE, a fundie apologist explains why if you’re put off by massacres of innocent people, you’re missing the big picture.
Carry on.
Unwatchable
September 29, 2008 by Chris Hallquist
Filed under politics
That’s my assessment of the presidential debates, for anyone who cares. I watched about a half-hour from the beginning, when they were talking about financial stuff, and then turned it off. Lots of snipping back and forth with no clear winner emerging, McCain being less wrong on spending, Obama being less wrong on taxes, no [...]
Continue Reading »Synesthesia, etc.
September 28, 2008 by Chris Hallquist
Filed under biology, course credit, mind, science
This week for my biology of mind course, I did a post on how fMRI studies of synesthesia help us understand consciousness. I’ve also posted comments on a post on deja vu, biomedicine, and one of the professor’s posts on superstition.
Continue Reading »Carnivalia
September 28, 2008 by Chris Hallquist
Filed under carnivalia
*The 114th Tangled Bank
*The 78th Philosophy Carnival
*The 95th Skeptic’s Circle