t was also by paying close attention that Hume saw how Descartes was wrong to conclude that this thinker whose existence was certain was an indivisible, mental substance. Hume, like the Buddha,...
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9. Pay attention
t was also by paying close attention that Hume saw how Descartes was wrong to conclude that this thinker whose existence was certain was an indivisible, mental substance. Hume, like the Buddha,...
8. Seek clarity not certainty
“Philosophy aims at the logical clarification of thoughts. Philosophy is not a body of doctrine but an activity.”
Ludwig Wittgenstein
7. Think for yourself, not by yourself
Has the pendulum swung too far towards striking out on your own, though? As the philosopher Alvin Goldman says: “You can get more knowledge by using social sources, that is by drawing on the...
6. Be eclectic
Breadth used to be a typical characteristic of philosophers. Aristotle studied nature in a lagoon on the island of Lesbos, Descartes dissected animals as well as concepts, Hume was better known in...
The President of the United States is the only...
The President of the United States is the only person who can call out the National Guard in D.C. Trump refused.
The problem is that President Trump was behind...
The problem is that President Trump was behind the coup attempt.
The questions are pretty obvious. I mean, every...
The questions are pretty obvious. I mean, every question is, are you religious.
Why there is randomness in nature.
Why there is randomness in nature.
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5. Watch your language
Right now, there is a heated debate about what “woman” and “man” mean in relation to trans people. There is no way of resolving this unless both sides acknowledge that they are engaged in advocacy...
House GOP embraces mainstream media after years of bashing ‘fake news’
Take last Sunday, when 2.5 million viewers of NBC’s “Meet the Press” saw the first appearance in almost four years by the archconservative Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio). Viewers to ABC’s “This Week” and...
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4. Keep it simple, but not simplistic
“It is futile to do with more things
that which can be done with fewer.”
William of Ockham
The principle of Occam’s razor – one should not multiply entities beyond necessity – was sadly never...
Posting stupid pictures gets you on ignore.
Posting stupid pictures gets you on ignore.
Belongs in the Psychosis forum.
Belongs in the Psychosis forum.
2. Be charitable
To avoid what David Hume called the “vulgar error” of “putting nothing but nonsense into the Mouth of the Adversary” we should employ the principle of charity. This requires us to consider the best,...
10 rules of philosophy to live by
1. Be sincere
“A wrangler is one who aims only at victory, being indifferent whether the arguments which he employs support his own contention or that of his opponent.”
Akapāda Gautama
Written...
'Four more years': Democratic loyalists embrace Biden 2024 plan
PHILADELPHIA/WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Establishment Democrats gathered this weekend in Philadelphia have one message for U.S. President Joe Biden as he weighs running for a second term: Run,...
State of the Union: Biden sees economic glow, GOP sees gloom
WASHINGTON (AP) — Going into Tuesday’s State of the Union address, President Joe Biden sees a nation with its future aglow.
Republicans take a far bleaker view — that the country is beset by...
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I do not agree with you. Government is only what...
I do not agree with you. Government is only what the people allow.
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