Thinking Philosophically (Part 3): The Importance of Definitions
Part 1 (the intellectual code of conduct) Part 2 (the basics of logic) Adhering to a philosophical mindset and applying the basic principles of logic can help tremendously in making…
It depends on what you mean by “said”…
Related to a previous post, the following review of Jordanetics illustrates perhaps the primary problem with Peterson: It is a strange experience to look back in time and see something I…
The Responsibility Paradox
Possibly the most annoying thing that Jordan Peterson has argued (echoed in even more absurd terms by many of his followers, on other people's platforms) is the idea that we…
Thinking Philosophically (Part 2): The Basics of Logic
In part 1, I covered the essential mindset for thinking and arguing philosophically -- and hopefully, by extension, more effectively and productively. But although charity, fallibility, and truth-seeking are necessary,…
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Thinking Philosophically (Part 1): The Intellectual Code of Conduct
Productive debate is a skill which can be learned and practiced. In a philosophy class I took a while back, we were presented with a "code of intellectual conduct," but…
The Greatest Rant of All Time: ‘Fuck Evil!’
I've been following Stefan Molyneux for about five or six years now. While the man does his share of formal philosophy, arguing for his theory of Universally Preferable Behavior and…
Jordanetics: A Review
In criticizing an irritating Peterson fan a while back, I made the following claim: In this case, the problem is in trusting an argument which you cannot understand, without realizing…
What is a Philosopher?
Or rather, what is philosopher not? The question is one that has been bothering me recently. In the realm of science, a scientist is one who applies the scientific method (usually in…
Why I Am A Propertarian
Libertarianism seems to be collapsing. Even those of us who still feel a kind of emotional affinity with the philosophy (I'm sure I'm not alone) have come to admit that…
If You Don’t Like Men…
After a number of positive music reviews, I think it's time to do a negative one. The song in question, which has serenaded me over the radio a few times…