The word “agnosticism” is polysemous and has a number of different meanings in philosophy. I will try to briefly explain a few of them from most broadest interpretation to most …[read more]
Category: 3 AM Philosophy
Steve McRae’s actual positions to help with strawman abatement. (Work in progress)
In order to at least attempt to avoid being strawmanned or at least less frequently I have endeavored to try to make a comprehensive list of my actual positions which …[read more]
My point by point response to Matt Dillahunty: Social Media, Arguments and Agnosticism
A number of people have asked me to express my position in regards to Matt Dillahunty blocking me on social media. I have given this request serious consideration and really …[read more]
Can atheism be true? Not the way you may think.
Late night ponderings: First, I do personally think atheism as “lack of belief” seems to have an implicature that one is missing something, and that *if* someone is going …[read more]
“Agnostic atheism” is either nonsensical or superfluous: Presented in three cases.
It would seem some greater elucidation is required to explain more specifically why the phrase “agnostic atheist” in the weak case is nonsensical (and superfluous in the strong case). I …[read more]
Why lack of belief atheism has a type of burden of proof…explained.
TRIGGER WARNING: DO NOT read this if ALL you plan to do is BITCH about the topic as people who are not understanding the argument seem to be just having …[read more]
Breaking beliefs: Can you “believe” and “not believe” at the same time?
One thing I like to do is try to break shit. I’m actually kinda good at it. As a kid I was very good at taking things apart, but not …[read more]
Not all justifications are the same…
Ernest Sosa in his paper “The Raft and the Pyramid: Coherence versus Foundations in the Theory of Knowledge” makes a distinction between a “normative and evaluative” justification and an epistemic justification by …[read more]
Metaethics, normative or applied? Why it matters…and why it doesn’t!
Do atheist and non-believers make a mistake when discussing morality to allow theist to concentrate on meta-ethics (what makes something ethical), moral epistemology (how do we know what is moral) …[read more]
Example of a “married bachelor” :)
Example of a “married bachelor”: Someone from a FB group had asked me to give an example of how even the most sacred things can be challenged, even things we …[read more]
