This is a response article to a post by my colleague Dmitriy titled   Solution to the Mutant Liar . In a previous article, ReasonMeThis (aka Dmitriy) laid out a two-part solution for circumventing the liar sentence paradox ("this sentence is false" and simila… Read more

There's an argument, due to philosopher Nick Bostrom, that under some not-too-wild assumptions it's likely that we are living in a computer simulation. The simulation argument and its provocative conclusion has some high-profile supporters, such as Neil DeGras… Read more

I came across an interesting view, that sustainable farming is an oxymoron, impossible by definition. Let's look at the argument, here's the relevant portion but you can view the full post here : My only quibble: "sustainable farming" is as much as bu… Read more

You wake up every morning and your brain and body are not the same as they were the night before. You have some new connections in your brain, while some old connections have been broken. Every cell in your body has undergone changes, some cells have divided, others ha… Read more

Understanding common logical fallacies is really helpful to quickly put your finger on the exact flaw in a fishy argument. But sometimes fallacies themselves can trick you, and you can end up committing the fallacy fallacy by accusing someone of a fallacy who isn't… Read more

An interesting challenge to the Requirement of Total Evidence is posed by philosopher Peter Epstein in his 2016 paper  The Fine-tuning Argument and the Requirement of Total Evidence . He gives a simple scenario that, he argues, disproves it. First, what is this Require… Read more

Some people say that the United States is the only country that has freedom of speech. An example of such people would be the popular conservative personality Steven Crowder. His argument (which you can hear in the video below) is based on the fact that other countries… Read more