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Wittgenstein's Fly in a Bottle
Wittgenstein's pragmatic approach to language stresses the significance of practical consequences in understanding and communication.
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The Woke and The Restless
Wokeism's misalignment with Dewey and Pieper highlights the spiritual disease of woke restlessness.
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Individual Conviction and Collective Faith
The synthesis of James' "Will to Believe" and Dewey's "A Common Faith" highlights the link between individual beliefs and collective ideals.
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Natural Piety and the Varities of Scientific Experience
Sagan and Dewey urge us to move beyond a purely instrumental view of nature and embrace a deep sense of stewardship, respect, and awe.
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The Will to Believe is the Will to Action
Pragmatism highlights personal choice and actions as crucial in shaping persistent attitudinal habits and beliefs.
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Dewey's Transactional Account of Experience
John Dewey's transactional account of experience is a philosophical concept developed by the American philosopher and educator John...
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The Pragmatic Maxim: Philosophy or Science?
The pragmatic maxim offers a scientific hypothesis about the processing and handling of beliefs as habits of action.
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Belief: Persistent Attitudinal Habits of Action
Beliefs are not separate from our experiences but are intertwined with our everyday actions, decisions, and interactions with the world.
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Atheism+
The Atheism+ movement, which emerged around 2012, sought to expand the goals of atheism by incorporating social justice and progressive...
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Nihilism and the Noonday Demon
Both acedia and nihilism can impede the ability to engage in leisure activities that are truly restful, restorative, and fulfilling.
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The Truth about Bad Arguments
Even a weak argument can still be true even if the argument contains fallacies.
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Religion and Tranquility
Our desire for tranquility is a fundamental aspect of human nature that has evolved over millions of years.
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Secular Santa
The process by which children are naturally disabused of false beliefs can teach valuable lessons.
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Ant-Man and the Myth of Gyges
Moral foundation is essential to resist absolute power's temptation.
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Uniqueness and Grendelian Weirdos
The tale of the Grendel monster in Beowulf is a timeless warning against the dangers of isolation and counter culture, and serves as an...
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The Fallacy of Deductionism
The fallacy of deductionism would have it that reductionism amounts to a diminishment or deduction of human experience.
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Morality and Ethics
The terms "ethics" and "morality" are often used interchangeably, but they have different meanings and implications.
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Cargo Cults and Pragmatically Justified False Belief
Pragmatism may justify holding a belief but it does not guarantee that the belief is actually true.
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Belief Requires Action
Beliefs are not static, abstract ideas that exist in isolation. They are dynamic and contextual, shaped by our experiences and...
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Two Pragmatisms: The Rabbit and the Duck
The rabbit and the duck optical illusion serves as a useful metaphor for understanding the relationship between the two senses of pragmatism
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