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Jonathan Greig
jabgreig
So let me restart my semi-vague thread on 'philosophy' from last night.I think there is still a rather unresolved question of what constitutes 'philosophy' in history [of 'philosophy']… And maybe
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Craig A. Carter
CraigACarter1
1/9. The sophists say that 2+2=4 only within a formal math system WE HAVE INVENTED. Note that. Also, it is merely a GAME and not truth. What is going on
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bad jenfluence 🍒 | BLM
philoso_foster
Alright, you morons. I'm probably going to get cancelled for this by the Manish Inquisition, but I think mummy can handle a few screaming children. For their own sakes, we
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Adam Gurri
adamgurri
Idealism and materialism do not form an actual dichotomy of methodological choices but instead describe two bad ways of approaching history, and it's especially pronounced in approaches to American history.
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Wokal Distance
wokal_distance
It's time to discuss a point academics do not understand when dealing with woke professors. STEM people listen up: The woke are not trying to intellectually defeat you with arguments
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Matt Spike
matspike
AHEM. Formalists don't even formalise anymore and what the hell kind of set theory does merge come from anyway; functionalists are wildly unconstrained and throw just so stories around like
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Sean Carroll
seanmcarroll
I have a theory about why philosophy doesn't always get the respect it deserves. I will proceed to illustrate this theory with a story. (1/n) Once in junior-high math class,
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Salomé Sibonex
SalomeSibonex
I deeply resent the progress being lost to the spread of postmodern leftism.Where we could have been moving forward, we're instead rehashing once-settled concepts like the value of free speech.It's
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Erik Wim During
ErikwimDuring
This is a typical example of a very dangerous Platonic claim, that we should trust those 'whose knowledge is based on science' or 'experts' or 'scientists'. A claim i suspect
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Amit Schandillia
Schandillia
[QUICK THREAD: BURIDAN'S ASS]1/28An old French proverb goes, on ne fait pas boire un âne qui n'a pas soif. Translated to English, one does not make a donkey drink if
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Catherine Foot
csfoot
I was asked recently to write down what I thought the priorities were for the research agenda on ageing, and how society is shifting and needs to shift in response
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Nicholas Paul Brysiewicz
nicholaspaul26
The Social Dilemma is out on Netflix now. @tristanharris and @aza and @noUpside (and more) have done an excellent job presenting what is probably the technological dilemma of our generation.
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Robert Winkler Burke ⭐️⭐️⭐️
WinklerBurke
It's entirely a philosophy problem, that can be fixed:In 1900, Twisted-Hateful EU creep families instituted an evil Ed system into US, designed to make "Decline & Death." Not enough good
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Stuart Newman
sanewman1
1/4 The debate among left-of-center academics and pundits about whether Trump represented a turn toward fascism has a well-worn contour. Some are pointing out that things that have happened in
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Simon DeDeo
SimonDeDeo
One of the best things that happened to American physics was the cancellation of the SSC in the 1990s. We should *absolutely* debate whether another particle accelerator is the best
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Farooq Tirmizi
FarooqTirmizi
I must confess I do not understand the appeal of Mr Chomsky. But he came up in the context of one of the more annoying interviews I have ever had
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