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Keith E. BuhlerScience
Jim, if you'll join me again, I am picking up the world-origins debate. I am reading through Briane Greene's book The Fabric of the Cosmos,
Keith E. BuhlerPhilosophyLiberal Arts
Have you ever read Pascal's "Pensées"? (French for "Thoughts") It is a delightful, interesting, and often challenging panoply of little thoughts, aphorisms, maxims, questions,
Keith E. BuhlerUncategorized
Doug Greshm, as Matt mentioned, is in town. My brother passed on to me a story he heard from someone who attended a talk Greshm was giving at Mariner'
Keith E. BuhlerScience
1. What is light? How does it work? 2. What is gravity? Seriously, why do things fall towards massive objects like the Earth? 3. What is smaller than electrons and
Keith E. BuhlerEducationEpistemology
I want to be an intelligent person. Many people I know want to be intelligent persons, and pursue this end with much energy, vigour, and enthusiasm.... my question is about
Keith E. BuhlerEducationEpistemology
I want to be an intelligent person. Many people I know want to be intelligent persons, and pursue this end with much energy, vigour, and enthusiasm…. my question is about the purpose of all this bustle. Namely: What is the […]
Keith E. BuhlerBlogging
In the wake of a successful blog-conference with an admittedly goofy name, a bit of self-satire seems acceptable. Check out Ed Brayton’s alternative to GodBlogCon, to be held sometime in the near future(?)…
Keith E. BuhlerPhilosophyEpistemology
Descartes, Locke, and Hume all use the word "idea" in the most important parts of their most important writings. Their use of it is central to their philosophy.
Keith E. BuhlerScience
Ways of collecting energy: Windmills, solar panels, dams... Add to this list "Manchester Bobbers," a natural energy harvester being tested in the UK. Floating cylinders collect electricity as
Keith E. BuhlerTheology and Practice
Apologeticon recently posted on John's vision of the last days. He painted the scene of the throneroom in his own words, and said, "It is a glorious
Keith E. BuhlerPhilosophy
Tex said: "Now, why is it that pain and evil seem so real, while mirth, joy, and happiness do not? I think one reason is that we have not
Keith E. BuhlerPhilosophy
Tex, Thanks for the response... A brief starting-point definition: Optimism is expecting and attending to good things; pessimism is the opposite. As a fan of (admittedly tenuous) etymological inquiries,