Category: Epistemology
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On Intuitionism
by Jason Stotts Note: What follows here is the first draft of a philosophical essay on intuitionism that will appear in my forthcoming book Eros and Ethos in an appendix. I’m publishing it here because I’d like feedback on it to improve the draft. Please leave your feedback below as a comment below or email me…
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Too Much of a Good Thing?
by Jason Stotts I think the idea of “too much of a good thing” being bad is nonsense and it is based on an incorrect understanding of “good”. For Objectivism, for something to be “good,” it must promote the life of the agent. Good, for Objectivism, is not intrinsic, or by divine decree, or some…
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Anti-Conceptual Mentality in Action
by Jason Stotts I don’t usually talk about myself on my blog, because this blog is about ideas and not its author. I also don’t usually talk about my part time job, because I’m not exactly proud of it. However, something happened yesterday that was so funny I can’t help but to relate it to…
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Holidays: Altruism’s Corruption of the Holy
by Jason Stotts Some time ago, I met a young woman by the name the name of Julia. After getting to know her, I was surprised to find that the Fourth of July was her favorite holiday, since I had never heard anyone identify the Fourth as their favorite holiday. It’s not that I’m surprised…
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Same Sex Marriage and Epistemological Confusion: Revisited
by Jason Stotts After looking over Qwertz’s original essay again, and in light of the clarifying comments I’ve received on my last post on this subject, I believe I owe Qwertz an apology. When I originally read his post, I took him to be taking a much stronger, and indeed different, position that it seems…
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Same-Sex Marriage and Epistemological Confusion
by Jason Stotts I am a fan of the blog WoPSR run by “Qwertz.” He generally has good analysis and frequently deals with interesting legal issues. Unfortunately, this time, he strayed too far afield and right into my bailiwick. In his essay “Rand’s Razor v. Gay Marriage” Qwertz takes the position that for a married…
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TED: Temple Grandin
by Jason Stotts In one of the most epistemologically interesting videos I’ve ever seen, Temple Grandin talks about what it is like to think as an autistic person. From the description: Temple Grandin, diagnosed with autism as a child, talks about how her mind works — sharing her ability to “think in pictures,” which helps…
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Dr. Tiller Was Murdered
by Jason Stotts Last May, Dr. George Tiller was gunned down by a religious fanatic in a church. The fanatic’s name was Scott Roeder and he defended his actions by saying that he was justified in the killing because Dr. Tiller was an abortion doctor who was “murdering unborn children” who could not defend themselves.…