The Problem With Miracles As Religious Justification
Miracles are a tricky business. On the one hand, it would be ridiculous to conclude that everything is currently explainable by natural means. On the other hand, concluding that you know a miracle definitely happened and that this is evidence of your particular religious beliefs seems equally problematic. It is…
Why I Write A Blog: A Personal Odyssey Into Philosophy And Self-Discovery
In this essay I try to give you a glimpse into my inter psychology and motivations by talking about why I have a blog. Partly a story about my own life and party about human nature and the aims of our existence. I write because it is the embodiment of…
My Problems With Divine Command Theory: Grounding Morality Without Goodness
Divine Command Theorists claim that morality is a set of moral laws that are grounded in god’s commands or nature. In this essay, I explain why this view leads to moral arbitrariness and is an anemic view of moral goodness. Instead. I argue we are much better off understanding ethics…
Critical Thinking: A (Not So) Brief But (Hopefully) Helpful Introduction
This essay provides a comprehensive overview of critical thinking, covering concepts like arguments, premises, and conclusions, types of argument inferences (deduction, induction, abduction), clarifying arguments, fallacies (formal and informal), and the art of critical thinking. It emphasizes the importance of intellectual humility and aims for clarity, understanding, and wisdom in…
Why Secular Moralities Have An Advantage Over (Some) Religious Moralities
I discuss my preference for simpler secular moral theories as apposed to religious ones. There is considerable overlap in the values that these theories espouse as is evident when we consider the moral virtues, but religious moralities make room for decrees and doctrines that can potentially undermine or dilute our…
Is This The Best Argument Against God?
In this essay, I propose and discuss a more holistic argument for atheism based on the superior explanatory power and parsimony of naturalism over theism. I discuss why the argument is particularly interesting and somewhat convincing to me while acknowledging that there are limitations to the argument. My aim is…
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