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God or Science?

Cory wrote 1 month ago: This is in response to another student’s response on line to the writing of Robert Pennok. The … more →

Tags: Philosophy of Religion, knowledge, Bible, Values, God, Religion, Science, Occam, holmes

Hitler, Darwin, and a Question - Oh my!3 comments

Joel wrote 3 months ago: I was asked the following question: Did Darwin’s teachings on evolution necessarily cause Hitl … more →

Tags: Philosophy, Darwin, Darwinian ethics, Empiricism, ethics, Eugenics, Evolution, God, Hitler

Layers of Meaning

mjjhoskin wrote 3 months ago: Earlier today, I posted about the Patristic and Mediaeval approach to reading Scripture, using my go … more →

Tags: Christianity, Classic Christianity, Patristics, Mediaeval Christianity, Classics, The Bible, on reading the bible, Allegory, John Cassian

It's Hip to Be Old, Fat, and Lazy1 comment

Jericho Symes wrote 3 months ago: By Jericho Symes Jericho believes he knows better than the New York Times why hipsters are wandering … more →

Tags: Fat, old, lazy, New York Times, pooch, belly, Fashion, Economics, spring chickens

Chapter 1 - Personal Affiliations and Issues

jtoddwilkins wrote 5 months ago: William of Okham : Pluralitas non est ponenda sine necessitate; “Plurality should not be posited wit … more →

Tags: Personal View, Religious Views, Christ, Bible, Christopher Hitchens, God, Catholic, Transubstanciation, Sacrament

The Faustian Face of Modern Science: Understanding the Epistemological Foundations of Scientific Totalitarianism

sakerfa wrote 6 months ago: Scientific totalitarianism is certainly not a new topic in the halls of political science and histor … more →

Tags: War/Draft, Politics/Elect/Corrupt, Dictatorship, Fascism, nwo, Terrorism, Education/Mind Control, Mind, genocide

occam's razor

jaja14amarillo wrote 8 months ago: states that the explanation of any phenomenon should make as few assumptions as possible, eliminatin … more →

Tags: Laws, Assumptions, few assumptions, friar, Hypothesis, Occam, occam's razor, simple, simplest explanation

Want to Improve Your Health? Change One Thing.

whatisanhsa wrote 8 months ago: This morning during the last 2 minutes of my bike ride I hit the last section of yesterday’s w … more →

Tags: Healthcare, HSA education, health, Health & Wellness, High deductible health plan, Business, Humor, Health Savings Accounts, What is an HSA?

Werewolves of Ockham1 comment

thecobhamblogger wrote 11 months ago: I was catching up on Radio 5 today and I couldn’t believe which one of our local pubs was the … more →

Tags: Pubs, Werewolves, Trivia, The Black Swan

The 1277 Parisian Condemnation: A Catalyst for Nominalism

Eric Parker wrote 1 year ago: Edward Grant notes the significance of the 1277 condemnation of certain Thomistic (among other) prin … more →

Tags: Doctrine of God, Philosophy, Thomas Aquinas, History, Nominalism, Medieval Philosophy, U of Paris, SCOTUS, potentia Dei absoluta

Occam's Razor1 comment

Morvis13 wrote 1 year ago: “If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck – it’s a duck. … more →

Tags: logic, Occam, Razor, succinctness, duck, Assumption, phenomenon, ET

Nature/Grace Union In Proof-Text Mode1 comment

Eric Parker wrote 1 year ago: Aquinas did not create a nature/grace dichotomy.  Read de Lubac, Pinckaers, O’Meara, etc.  Hec … more →

Tags: Philosophy, Thomas Aquinas, Freedom, History, reason/revelation, Nature, Grace, Pinckaers

Ockham versus Darwin16 comments

Peter Turney wrote 1 year ago: Contemplating the comments on my last post, I began thinking about Ockham’s Razor versus Darwi … more →

Tags: Computer Science, Evolution, Philosophy of Science, Age, Darwin, Genetic Programming, Solomonoff

Third Montreal Workshop in Nominalism: Ockham and Buridan

j. wrote 1 year ago: THIRD MONTREAL WORKSHOP IN NOMINALISM: OCKHAM AND BURIDAN Friday May 16th, 2008 ~ 9h45 OPENING OF WO … more →

Tags: uqam, Nominalism, Medieval Philosophy, buridan

9/11 Conspiracy Theories Originate From Ignorance

haecus wrote 1 year ago: The Jews were responsible for the events of Sept. 11, 2001. So was the mysterious Bildeburger group, … more →

Tags: Politics, Religion, Law, Conspiracy, theorists, bush, Israel, Israeli, Jews

Why Occam is Important3 comments

rtone wrote 1 year ago: ALBERT Einstein is credited with saying: ‘Everything should be made as simple as possible, but … more →

Tags: Opinion, Reasoning, dumbing down, easy, einstein, hickam's dictum, Icarus, NLP, Obvious

2ème Atelier Nominaliste MONTREAL - Ockham's Immediate Background

j. wrote 2 years ago: 2ème Atelier Nominaliste MONTREAL OCKHAM’S IMMEDIATE BACKGROUND Esprit et connaissance 1300-1325 4-5 … more →

Tags: uqam, Nominalism, Theory of Knowledge


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