The problem with God arguments

Posted on Fri 05 November 2010 in Random

Atheists and theists alike have for centuries attempted to debate the existence of God, desperately trying to reason out a conclusive answer. The reality of this struck me while I was reading a series of MIT lectures notes on arguments for and against the existence of God.

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Descartes, Second Meditation

Posted on Mon 20 September 2010 in Random

In Descarte's second meditation, he moves onto classification of the mind and body. The initial argument is that he must exist, even if there is absolutely nothing in the world he must exist, even if all existence is presented by a deceiver, he still must exist to be deceived. He …


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Reflections on Descartes Meditations

Posted on Sat 11 September 2010 in Random

So I've just finished Descarte's Meditations on First Philosophy and I'm going to try put up a response to each Meditation in the next few days, as well as the objections and responses Descarte added after the initial six meditations.

I whole-heartedly accept the I have the unfair advantage of …


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The Museum-going Cannibal

Posted on Sat 11 September 2010 in Random

From the lastest issue of philosophy now. I find it's on the right side of harsh.

The Museum-going Cannibal

by Yahia Lababidi

Upright specimen, looking to be fine-tuned on weekends by the civilizing influence of beauty, standing still and reflecting in the refracted light of another's encounter with the sublime …


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