PinnedJim FarmelantKarl Popper, the philosophy of science and critiques of MarxismI am not a working scientist although I do have an undergraduate degree in physics. However, I have long been interested in both Marxism…Jan 8, 2022Jan 8, 2022
Jim FarmelantSome historical facts about Ivan Pavlov in the Soviet eraFollowing the October Revolution, the Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov, like many other leading Russian scientists, spoke of leaving…Sep 10Sep 10
Jim FarmelantInstead of following God’s rules, why don’t we make our own?Well, if there is no God then we have no choice but to make our own rules to live by. However, even if there is a God, then ultimately, we…Sep 8Sep 8
Jim FarmelantWhy was David Hume considered an atheist?For nearly two hundred years, Hume scholars have been debating over whether or not he was an atheist, an agnostic, or some sort of deist…Sep 3Sep 3
Jim FarmelantWhat is Popper’s demarcation criterion for science?For Karl Popper, falsifiability was the key criterion which distinguishes science from non-science, whether in the form of metaphysics or…Aug 21Aug 21
Jim FarmelantinThe Quantastic JournalIs social science a real science?More than sixty years ago, the British scientist and novelist C. P. Snow delivered the Rede Lecture (University of Cambridge) on “The Two…Aug 181Aug 181
Jim Farmelant84 years ago, the young Marxist economist Paul Sweezy taught a course at Harvard, “The Economics of…Eighty-four years ago, the young Marxist economist Paul Sweezy taught a course at Harvard, “The Economics of Socialism.” Here, is a link to…Aug 5Aug 5
Jim FarmelantA discussion with Rick Heller back in 2021 over his post on socialism:https://open.substack.com/pub/rickheller/p/mindfulness-of-socialism?r=51wei&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=webAug 5Aug 5
Jim FarmelantIs libertarianism the opposite of fascism?People often think that because libertarians purport to be antistatist they would necessarily be anti-fascist. But such is not necessarily…Aug 5Aug 5
Jim FarmelantWhere did all the conservatives go in America?Good question. They’re still here but they are on a downwards slide, both politically and intellectually.Aug 4Aug 4