Frank BreslinWhy Value Judgments Cannot be ProvenBelow are five reasons why it is claimed that classical music is better than popular music. An objection follows each reason. How would you…10h ago10h ago
Frank BreslinA Whimsical Take on Six FallaciesWhat follows are six light-hearted takes on six common fallacies. The first four are the Appeals to the Crowd and Pity, the Appeal to Fear…16h ago16h ago
Frank BreslinIs the New Testament Antisemitic?As part of the course, I presented a number of theories advanced by liberal biblical scholarship. There is the theory that the New…16h ago16h ago
Frank BreslinFallacy Detection: “Giles and Justin”“Giles and Justin” was one of several assignments that exposed my college-prep and AP senior English students to a welter of questions that…17h ago17h ago
Frank Breslin9 More Fallacies You May Be CommittingBegging the Question (Petitio principii)18h ago18h ago
Frank Breslin13 Fallacies You May be CommittingIn our daily lives, we often sense that something is not quite right with a line of reasoning, although we aren’t quite sure what it is…1d ago1d ago
Frank BreslinWhy the Jews Couldn’t Accept Jesus as the Messiah or GodOne of the most vexed questions for students over the years was why the Jews never accepted Jesus as the Messiah or God. In essence, the…1d ago1d ago
Frank BreslinThe Rich Never Know if They’re Loved for ThemselvesMagna servitus est magna fortuna. A great fortune is a great slavery (Seneca, Consolation to Polybius, 6. 5). A great fortune, a great…1d ago1d ago
Frank BreslinChoosing the Right Philosophy for YourselfDeorum immortalium munus quod vivimus, philosophiae quod bene vivimus. Life is a gift of the immortal gods; right living, of philosophy…1d ago1d ago