Comparing apples and oranges
My 12 February newsletter on the pitfalls of supposedly precise language
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Category: Articles & Essays
David Hume: The Greatest Historian
Philosophy deprives itself of valuable resources when it turns its back on history, and so also history is of limited use if we don’t apply its lessons to philosophy. The humanities are always stronger when they work together, not in hermetically sealed departments.
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‘How to Be Perfect’ Review
Michael Schur, the creator of The Good Place, distills what he has learned about ethics into “How to Be Perfect,” an enjoyable next step for anyone who watched the series and for anyone else who wants to learn about moral philosophy while avoiding the usual dry earnestness.
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The Objective Goat
My 5 February newsletter on objectivity and the endless debate about the greatest of all time
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An interview with David Chalmers
“If you think that social media is a problem now because Facebook is running the newsfeed, wait ’til these social media corporations are running our day-to-day life in virtual worlds.”
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