#Philosophers

MetaChristianity

M_Christianity

1/Knowledge & Certainty & OntologeseRealism & Antirealism & PlatonismNecessary Being & Brute Fact 2/A thread of sorts stemming from @DennyRun replies regarding various topics as discussed by W.L. Craig ((not

Vinay Prasad MD MPH

VPrasadMDMPH

I understand that emotions are high, but the three part essays by@JonathanJFuller @mlipsitch and nowJohn Ioannidis in @BostonReview Are truly worth your time [Thread]What is science in the time of

Will Mason

William_J_Mason

[1]How to read? Academic reading is a skill that takes practice. I’ve spent the last few years actively trying to do it more (& better). Here’s a few reflections [2]Reading

Jonathan Ichikawa

jichikawa

I think a lot of "anti-woke" activists dramatically underestimate the degree to which critiquing the oppressive status quo institutions — racism, sexism, transphobia, ableism, etc — can be isolating or

JohannesBorgen

jeuasommenulle

I hope 25% won’t immediately unfollow me! But, hey, physics is beautiful, and history is fun, so let's start......with the history of light as a physical concept, because a very

Srini

vak_pasyanti

1/n: If caste is an ancient system of religious oppression, there would be evidence CONSISTENT ACROSS CENTURIES. Varna was fluid and the oppression narrative is a colonial construct. Oppression in

Ayush Sharma

ayushswrites

Thrilled to announce that it's here – A Beginner's Guide to First-Principles Thinking.https://www.notion.so/A-Beginner-s-Guide-to-becoming-a-First-Principles-Thinker-637ab7236c8f49978f37457fa565edba[THREAD] on why we wrote it, wha

Joseph T Noony

JoeAgneya

For the first time in history! The word atom(anu) appears in literature. 4000 years before Dalton, 1500 years before the Greeks. The Gita is older than the oldest surviving Zoroastrian

🛠️ Dr. Rhiannon Dauster 🛠️

RhiannonDauster

I’m going to tweet my reply to @EPoe187 here because it’s longish and easier to keep the thread this way.Until the evidence is in, I will default to the position

Earl Harper

apocalypse_earl

As somebody who studies the political effects of apocalyptic narratives and events, I've had some trouble collecting my thoughts on #coronavirus, because it's so damn complicated. Plus, I can only

Helen De Cruz

Helenreflects

This class in my #PORcourse (philosophy of religion course) will focus on the Confucian idea of ritual, and how ritual can transform us. This is the second part of a

abstractica

abstractica

It is no shock to me that sports teams use certain names such as those that infringe on the dignity of Indigenous persons... I mean, Edmtn OILERS? I wrote an

Jay Mutzafi

JayMutzafi

Ok, I’ll start.I never thought I'd utter the following phrase but I've just finished rewatching Lost.It has 6 seasons, comprising of 121 forty-minute episodes of action, mystery, romance & suspense.A

HF Twit Met Gala

HFMetGala

Orlando: A Biography by Virginia Woolf This classic follows Orlando, an adventerous poet who lives for centuries and changes sex from male to female. The novel has been adapted many

𝚁𝙴𝙸𝙽𝙴𝚁 𝙰𝙳𝚁𝙸𝙰𝙽 ⚔️

ReinerAdrianP

There’s no such thing as “dumb person”You’re smart in your own way.Let me help you determine where you’re good at.Here are 9 𝗧𝗬𝗣𝗘𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 | 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐀

Daniel Bustamante

dbustac

Highlights and notes from The Knowledge Project podcast (@farnamstreet) Episode #4:@ShaneAParrish X @jasonzweigwsj on skepticism, reading and decision-making. Some context: Jason writes The Intelligent Investor column for the WSJ since