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Snapie
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Morality Through a Lens
Morality Through a Lens
Us humans are fascinated by the idea of morality. Almost all of us, with very few exceptions, think about it often, and carry, for better or worse, an internal compass that guides us. For something so
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Snapie
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When Analogies Lie: The Subtle Art of Smuggling Assumptions
When Analogies Lie: The Subtle Art of Smuggling Assumptions
I should start by saying I love analogies. I love stories. So in no way am I arguing that we shouldn’t use them. In fact, there’s a high chance I’ll use one in this very entry. But not all analogies are
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Snapie
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Why Chaos feels Inevitable
Why Chaos feels Inevitable
There’s a funny meme going around of Doctor Manhattan—an all-powerful character from DC Comics who transcends time—that comes to mind today. In this panel, he’s sitting on Mars, contemplating his existence
meno
philosophy
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We Agree More Than We Admit (But That Doesn’t Get Views)
We Agree More Than We Admit (But That Doesn’t Get Views)
There’s an ongoing battle in online debate circles. I’m not entirely sure how it started, but people who are seemingly allies—ideologically speaking—have begun turning on each other, making videos pointing
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Snapie
6M
Learning to pick your Battles
Learning to pick your Battles
I remember growing up in a very different world. Sometimes I wonder how we got here, how I got here—but then again, I suspect every generation feels that way at some point. One of the earliest memories
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philosophy
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Intellectual Obesity
Intellectual Obesity
I hardly have to defend the benefits of eating healthy. I guess there could be someone out there who believes in hedonism—the YOLO approach to existence—but aside from raw, unfiltered emotion, there’s
meno
philosophy
6M
The Problem With Perfect
The Problem With Perfect
I'm going to attempt to explain something that isn’t fully polished. I’m tempted to write about it anyway, because I suspect that the act of writing it might help me think it through. I want to preface
meno
philosophy
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The Cost of Picking a Team
The Cost of Picking a Team
I’m having a political conversation with someone I know is ethically aligned with me. This person, like me, hates how the system has placed its boot on the throat of the common folk. If I hadn’t used a
stefan.molyneux
reason
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How the Mind RULES!
How the Mind RULES!
Stefan Molyneux addresses questions from his audience on epistemology and ethics, focusing on why he trusts people who've done manual labor. He explains that those experiences build a practical outlook
stefan.molyneux
reason
1y
What Ayn Rand Got Wrong!
What Ayn Rand Got Wrong!
Stefan Molyneux unpacks a compelling question from a subscriber about Ayn Rand's claim that epistemology is the highest branch of philosophy. He clarifies his argument that moral philosophy may actually
jeroseland
SciFi Multiverse
1y
The Insidious Problem of Bad Science 🔬 And how to spot it
The Insidious Problem of Bad Science 🔬 And how to spot it
Like in any other domain of human endeavor, there is a spectrum of quality and accuracy in science. Some double-blind, placebo-controlled human research is excellent and profoundly helpful to us in living
mandysmoon
Humanitas
2y
[ESP] [ENG] Thoughts on epistemology | Reflexión sobre la epistemología
[ESP] [ENG] Thoughts on epistemology | Reflexión sobre la epistemología
Para ver la versión en español, haz clic aquí Hey there, Hive!✨ As many of you may know, I'm currently in my last semester of Psychology. Although I'm in the final stretch, I still have a theoretical class
dastory
philosophy
2y
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What is Philosophy? A simple Guide for the Curious!
What is Philosophy? A simple Guide for the Curious!
Discover what philosophy is: an ancient, ever-evolving quest for wisdom and truth through reasoning, exploring life’s deepest questions.
vieira
philosophy
3y
On knowledge and definitions
On knowledge and definitions
Knowing is more than memorizing definitions.
kopiko-blanca
LeoFinance
3y
Prospective Precedents in Public Engagement: Critical Realism
Prospective Precedents in Public Engagement: Critical Realism
The concluding article in my series about public engagement as mission.
kopiko-blanca
Cent
3y
Public Engagement as Mission: The Post-Modern Crisis
Public Engagement as Mission: The Post-Modern Crisis
Prompt: The Post-Modernist Crisis, painting, HDR, UHD, 64K Source In response to the positivist modernist crisis, two alternative epistemologies are proposed that characterized the postmodern age. These
kopiko-blanca
Cent
3y
Public Engagement as Mission: The Positivist-Modernist Crisis
Public Engagement as Mission: The Positivist-Modernist Crisis
Prompt: The Positivist-Modernist Crisis, painting, HDR, UHD, 64K Source Yesterday, I introduced the theme for my research paper on Church Planting and Church Growth, which is Public Engagement as Mission.
kopiko-blanca
Cent
3y
Critical Realism and Christianity
Critical Realism and Christianity
This ends the writing project I started last 3rd of July this year.
kopiko-blanca
Cent
3y
The Epistemological Foundations of Positivism: Attacks on Positivism
The Epistemological Foundations of Positivism: Attacks on Positivism
Hiebert concluded the first chapter of his book by identifying both internal and external attacks against positivism.
kopiko-blanca
Cent
3y
The Epistemological Foundations of Positivism: Positivism and Christianity
The Epistemological Foundations of Positivism: Positivism and Christianity
The third article based on Paul G. Hiebert's transition from positivism to critical realism.

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