Reviving Material Theories of Induction
John D. Norton says philosophers have been led astray for thousands of years by their attempt to treat induction formally.
ReadJohn D. Norton says philosophers have been led astray for thousands of years by their attempt to treat induction formally.
ReadRegulating weapons is a core responsibility for any government. It should be done in a way that protects the natural rights of citizens, including that of self-defense.
ReadA proper defense of gay marriage requires distinguishing the natural right to marry and the civil right to a civil marriage.
ReadNot all conceptions of induction rely on a uniformity principle. The Socratic, Aristotelian and Baconian didn’t.
ReadHere is how to analyze—and argue with anyone about—any public policy, no matter what your political views are.
ReadDavid Hume didn’t think he had anything important to say about induction. That’s just one myth in the history of induction.
ReadMill’s project was not to promote induction but to replace it with his own Hypothetical and Deductive Methods.
ReadTo understand free will, think about how your will differs from a dog’s. Don’t compare yourself to a rock.
ReadYou need a way to determine what will make you happy in life. The science that figures that out is ethics.
ReadAnalytic statements have gotten a bad rap. But shorn of unfortunate associations, there is nothing wrong with them.
ReadWhy are rights to vote, to be angry, and to peaceably assemble all called rights? Because it would be wrong for someone to stop you.
ReadWe have to accept that some people can benefit from the sins of others.
ReadNo, it is not legal for professors to upload or copy readings for your students, not even using password-protected course sites.
ReadTo solve the problem of induction, we should distinguish general statements from universal ones and recognize the fundamental importance of the first.
ReadIf your goal is to make the world a better place for people, don’t worry at all about man-made climate change.
ReadA new libertarianism is coming. It is based on progressive rather than individualistic ideology and advocates a universal welfare system.
ReadToday’s quiz: Match the political philosopher with his or her view of human nature. Hint: They both believe we should design political
ReadProperty is not on that list with life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. And shouldn’t be.
ReadAyn Rand’s whole philosophical system rests on a distinctive method of arguing. To refute her ethics, you must refute that method.
ReadHow does precluding the initiation of physical force preclude theft and fraud?
ReadAltruism is not generosity, good will, or helping others. Those can be selfish. Altruism is the opposite of selfishness—and it cannot work, even by its own standards.
ReadTo live life to its fullest, don’t be a hedonist or a Nietzschean.
ReadWhen is it moral to shove a stranger out of danger or to take the car keys from a drunken friend?
ReadPrior Analytics II 23 is not really about induction by complete enumeration, as all commentators have thought.
ReadSeptember 3, 2010 [Corrigenda and addenda are identified at the bottom.] I have been on the Board of Directors of
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