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Why doesn't philosophy have higher standards for its arguments?

answered Jul 15, 2019 at 6:06

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What is this logical fallacy? (Nothing new under the sun?)

answered Jan 24, 2021 at 4:53

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How do materialists respond to the thought experiment of the perception of blue and red colors being swapped?

answered Apr 5, 2018 at 19:19

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Is there an alternative to the scientific method?

answered Apr 16, 2015 at 5:18

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Why do they say I am committing a fallacy when I am just insulting someone?

answered Apr 4, 2018 at 20:46

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How do animals think if they don't speak a language?

answered Dec 11, 2015 at 1:56

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Is it a fallacy to say that a sane person cannot apply rational thought to the motivations of the insane?

answered Dec 1, 2015 at 17:07

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Is it unfair for the rich to pay more total taxes ( not by percentage ) than the poor?

answered Mar 11, 2016 at 6:02

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Using the Duck-Typing method in scientific context

answered Jan 21, 2020 at 22:45

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Interpretation of the butterfly effect

answered Apr 2, 2018 at 21:13

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How is Occam's Razor reconciled with consideration of less likely scenarios?

answered Jan 10, 2016 at 22:04

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How is Philosophy related to Science?

answered Mar 1, 2018 at 16:25

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What do humans do uniquely, that computers apparently will not be able to?

answered Jun 9 at 15:41

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Is the Münchhausen trilemma really a trilemma?

answered Jul 17, 2019 at 23:43

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Any argument against determinism?

answered Feb 23, 2015 at 15:53

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Why don't fair coin tosses add up? Is the gambler's fallacy really valid?

answered Dec 13, 2015 at 21:14

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How does mathematics work?

answered Jul 22, 2019 at 5:59

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How can a non-religious person justify or rationalize hope or optimism in an absurd world?

answered May 4, 2018 at 3:46

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What is a straight line?

answered Jan 2, 2016 at 17:29

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What is the difference between mathematical reasoning and philosophical reasoning?

answered Jan 19, 2015 at 2:26

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What does Whitehead mean by calling science anti-rational?

answered Aug 1, 2016 at 17:10

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How can the physical world be an abstract mathematical structure a la Tegmark?

answered Feb 20, 2016 at 5:25

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Does claiming that strong AI is impossible imply a belief in substance dualism?

answered Mar 12, 2015 at 2:03

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What is vague about the definition of the scientific method?

answered Mar 2, 2018 at 16:44

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Is our idea of Artificial Intelligence incorrect?

answered Dec 10, 2015 at 3:26

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What is the number 2?

answered Jan 23, 2015 at 4:21

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Can conjoined twins share a mind?

answered Sep 3, 2015 at 3:29

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Can I predict my future by observing all humans/events

answered Aug 28, 2017 at 19:57

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Why is the emergence of Monotheism a cultural milestone in the development of mankind?

answered Nov 5, 2016 at 17:50

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What happens once all questions are asked?

answered Mar 16, 2017 at 4:18

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Why doesn't philosophy have higher standards for its arguments?

What is this logical fallacy? (Nothing new under the sun?)

How do materialists respond to the thought experiment of the perception of blue and red colors being swapped?

Is there an alternative to the scientific method?

Why do they say I am committing a fallacy when I am just insulting someone?

How do animals think if they don't speak a language?

Is it a fallacy to say that a sane person cannot apply rational thought to the motivations of the insane?

Is it unfair for the rich to pay more total taxes ( not by percentage ) than the poor?

Using the Duck-Typing method in scientific context

Interpretation of the butterfly effect

How is Occam's Razor reconciled with consideration of less likely scenarios?

How is Philosophy related to Science?

What do humans do uniquely, that computers apparently will not be able to?

Is the Münchhausen trilemma really a trilemma?

Any argument against determinism?

Why don't fair coin tosses add up? Is the gambler's fallacy really valid?

How does mathematics work?

How can a non-religious person justify or rationalize hope or optimism in an absurd world?

What is a straight line?

What is the difference between mathematical reasoning and philosophical reasoning?

What does Whitehead mean by calling science anti-rational?

How can the physical world be an abstract mathematical structure a la Tegmark?

Does claiming that strong AI is impossible imply a belief in substance dualism?

What is vague about the definition of the scientific method?

Is our idea of Artificial Intelligence incorrect?

What is the number 2?

Can conjoined twins share a mind?

Can I predict my future by observing all humans/events

Why is the emergence of Monotheism a cultural milestone in the development of mankind?

What happens once all questions are asked?