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The Myth Of Physicalism — Guest Post by The Cranky Professor
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The Myth Of Physicalism — Guest Post by The Cranky Professor

Physicalism is an extreme form of materialism that says that only physical entities exist. This differs from more moderate forms of materialism like property dualism or emergentism where immaterial entities…
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Your Most Important Choice:  Part I — Guest Post by Ianto Watt
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Your Most Important Choice: Part I — Guest Post by Ianto Watt

Ante Up The world is a pretty confusing place. Considering the diverse nature of mankind's varied belief systems, that's not surprising. But that doesn't explain the depths of man's seeming…
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E. Michael Jones vs. Michael L. Brown: Can We Speak of “The Catholics” or “The Jews”?
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E. Michael Jones vs. Michael L. Brown: Can We Speak of “The Catholics” or “The Jews”?

The readings for Sunday, 12 May (Acts 13:14, 43-52): Paul and Barnabas carried on from Perga till they reached Antioch in Pisidia. Here they went to synagogue on the Sabbath…
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Is Time Travel Metaphysically Possible? — Guest Post by The Cranky Professor
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Is Time Travel Metaphysically Possible? — Guest Post by The Cranky Professor

Before answering the question, I will define the different meanings of the word "possible". In philosophy, there are different senses of the word "possible". Besides, it's good to know the…
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Is A Material Bearer of Consciousness Intelligible? — Guest Post by The Cranky Professor
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Is A Material Bearer of Consciousness Intelligible? — Guest Post by The Cranky Professor

Somebody Has To Pay The Consciousness Bill The first problem that I dealt with concerning emergentism was the problem of how unconscious matter becomes conscious. I have previously argued against…
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Moral Relativism Is Bogus — Guest Post by The Cranky Professor
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Moral Relativism Is Bogus — Guest Post by The Cranky Professor

Oftentimes moral relativism is defined in more abstract terms and described as the belief that values or principles are "subjective" or "relative" to individuals or cultures. What works for one…
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Bayesian Theorists Were Little Better Than Cranks
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Bayesian Theorists Were Little Better Than Cranks

I stole today's title from David Papineau's essay "Thomas Bayes and the crisis in science", which many readers sent in. When I was in grad school bad in the early…
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There Is No Prior? What’s A Bayesian To Do? Relax, There’s No Model, Either
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There Is No Prior? What’s A Bayesian To Do? Relax, There’s No Model, Either

I saw colleague Deborah Mayo casting, or rather trying to cast, aspersions on Bayesian philosophy by saying there is "no prior". Bayesians might not agree, but it's true. Mayo's right.…
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