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Science Is Magic & Miracles Aren’t
What is it a witch is doing when she mixes up some foul concoction, or lights a black candle, or casts a spell? I am not asking what her intent…
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Summary Against Modern Thought: Limits Of Our Knowledge Of God
Previous post. There are limits to how well we can know God. THAT THE CREATED INTELLECT DOES NOT COMPREHEND THE DIVINE SUBSTANCE 1 However, since the type of action appropriate…
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Of Potentiality Per Se — Guest Post by The Cranky Professor
Because of my recent article on the problem of getting consciousness out of unconscious matter, I’ve been asked to write a brief essay on my views of Aristotle's notion of…
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Science Writer Miraculously Escapes Ravages Of Evolution
A science writer at Discover magazine has managed to escape from the clutches of evolution and lived to tell us of it. This Bridget Alex has discovered humans---not her, but…
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Summary Against Modern Thought: God Illumine’s Our Intellect
Previous post. Some old, and no longer common, objections to the idea God does not illumine us. ARGUMENTS BY WHICH IT SEEMS TO BE PROVED THAT GOD CANNOT BE SEEN…
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The Scientific Ethicist: Mathematics & Logic Edition
As scientism is still with us, this classic post, originally from 14 November 2014. Can I Skip College? Dear Scientific Ethicist, I am a junior in high school and will…
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Summary Against Modern Thought: You Need God To Know Anything
Previous post. We're still on the theme that you need God to see God. Indeed, you need God to know anything. THAT THE CREATED INTELLECT NEEDS AN INFLUX OF DIVINE…
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Gödel And The Limits of Rationality
From the conclusion of "Cantor's Diagonalization Method" by Alexander Kharazishvili (and I'll assume the reader has some familiarity with Gödel's famous theorems): Tarski's theorem leads to Gödel's first incompleteness theorem.…