The CyberPhilosopher

When looking at an argument, one of the first things you want to do is determine if an argument is Deductive or Inductive. Most of the arguments we make from day to day are actually inductive arguments, but they tent to have a fair amount of deductive sub-arguments in them as well as wording […]

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Wikipedia defines logic as the study of the principles and criteria of valid inference and demonstration.
Logic, as well as mathematics, formalize our system of thought. In a lot of cases we are already thinking logically when we go through our daily routine and are faced with propositions. The issue comes when we THINK […]

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I am taking a class on Japanese philosophy, and had to read ‘The Code of the Samurai.’
The ‘Code of the Samurai’ is as relevant today as it was at the time of its writing. While it is true that it is less likely that the book will be read by those that are young or […]

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When you read a book like Richard Dawkins ‘The God Delusion’ you will most likely be in 1 of 2 camps. Either you were already an Athiest/Agnostic and you agree or you are a Thiest and you think he is crazy, mean, and stupid.
Well, for the record I agree with him, but I […]

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There is an article on 20-20 about a 13 year old girl that admitted at her school that she was an Atheist (link above)
But a few first thoughts about this article. First, not all christians are such bigots. In fact most are probabily not (tho the percentage will vary from location to location […]

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First, I want to preface this with the following statement.  I am not qualified to have an opinion on the inner workings and theoretical bases of String Theory or any other high level Physics.  As such, I am not commenting on the absolute truth of the theory or attempting to poke holes in it.
The question […]

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On the recommendation of a philosophy professor I know, I recently decided to read David Hume’s ‘Dialogues concerning Natural Religion’. I have a certain fascination with Hume, who many consider the original philosophical skeptic (at least the first true one since the Ancient Greeks). This is the first in a series of thoughts regarding […]

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The Gardian has an interesting article entitled  The Athiest Delusion.
While an intersting article, I think that there is a false analogy here.  He states “Zealous atheism renews some of the worst features of Christianity and Islam. Just as much as these religions, it is a project of universal conversion. Evangelical atheists never doubt that human life can be […]

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I recently had a lenghty discussion with a co-worker over many beers about the nature of a moral or ethical person. You see, this individual knows that I have a young child at home who I love very much. He also knows that I have been happily married for 5 years, love my wife, and […]

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I’ve added a book section that can be reached by clicking books (or by clicking here).
The purpose of the page will be to collect a certain subset of philosophical and historic texts which are now part of the public domain and post them in smaller bit sized pieces. I this will allow people […]

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