A Philosopher’s View of the World
Drunk Drivers & Mass Shooters
In response to each mass shooting, Democrats usually propose gun control legislation while Republicans offer “thoughts and prayers” while blocking the Democrats as best they can. Some years ago, Republican
The Problem of Other Minds: The Aesthetic Solution
In epistemology the problem of the external world is the challenge of proving that I know that entities exist other than me. Even if it is assumed that there is
Remedy for “Cancelation”?
Some years ago, the right made Dr. Seuss and Mr. Potato Head battles in their manufactured culture war. When Pepe Le Pew was removed from the Space Jam 2 movie,
Uncancelled Cat & Potato Head
The right-wing news, certain pundits and certain politicians made Dr. Seuss and Mr. Potato Head a battlefield in their manufactured culture war. The core claim was that Dr. Seuss and
Dr. Seuss and David Hume
A few years ago, the estate of Dr. Seuss decided to pull six books from publication because the works include illustrations that “portray people in ways that are hurtful and
Theory of Law: Bathroom Bills
“Bathroom bill” is the popular term for legislative efforts to restrict access to public bathrooms based on gender identity. These bills typically define who can and cannot access these facilities
Are Anti-Vaccination People Stupid?
The United States recently saw another outbreak of the measles with most victims being unvaccinated. Critics of the anti-vaccination movement present incidents like these as proof the movement is not
Heterofatalism: Anecdotes & Generalizations
Thanks to Jean Garnett’s New York Times article, the concept of heterofatalism has gone viral in some circles. The theoretical foundation for heterofatalism is heteropessimism, a concept developed by Professor
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