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Om moderne magi og tankefeil

«At the basis of the whole modern view of the world lies the illusion that the so-called laws of nature are the explanations of natural phenomena.» – Ludwig Wittgenstein, Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus «The concept of law is so well established in science that until recently few scientists stopped to think about the nature and origin of these laws; they were happy to simply…
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Om progresjon og det Gode

«Every one of the popular modern phrases and ideals is a dodge in order to shirk the problem of what is good. We are fond of talking about “liberty”; that, as we talk of it, is a dodge to avoid discussing what is good. We are fond of talking about “progress”…
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Bad Atheism - Bare en gud til?

Til en av mine favorittspalter, som jeg gjerne skulle hatt mer tid til. Tidligere har vi sett på om det gir mening i å sammenligne Gud med guder og spaghettimonstre. It’s Bad Atheism! “I contend we are both atheists, I just believe in one fewer god than you do.