Monthly Archives: August 2009

Taking an Opposing View of Religion

Says Christopher Tasy: [I]f you wish to take an opposing view of religion—specifically Catholicism—that’s your privilege. However, when you do so, please use the facts in context and don’t simply say, “The pope has no right to tell a woman … Continue reading

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Humean Lawyering for Humans

Even though Judge Sonia Sotomayor has already been confirmed to the United States Supreme Court, and the furor over her “wise Latina” comment, and over the President’s “empathy” comment, appears to have died down, I am still bothered by the … Continue reading

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For Those Not Already in the Know

This announcement appeared on page 10 of the Spotlight section of The Fresno Bee on Sunday, August 23, 2009: For those keeping score, like the ceramic pig that is holding a little whiteboard on the hutch in our dining area, … Continue reading

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Skepticism is Humanity, Not Epistemology

The other day I encountered an instance of one of those arguments that religious people think is supposed to put atheists in their place. It goes something like this: Atheists make the following complaint: “Practitioners of Religion X, while they … Continue reading

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Definitions, Indeterminacy, and Lawyering

I picked up Steven Pinker‘s book How the Mind Works this morning. On page 13, I encountered this: A bachelor, of course, is simply an adult human male who has never been married. But now imagine that a friend asks you … Continue reading

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Craig Ferguson is Awesome

Watch this video. Tell your friends.

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