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UFOs Are Real, but Our Thinking about Them Is Not Realistic
UFOs Are Real, but Our Thinking about Them Is Not Realistic
Can we have an intelligent discussion about UFO phenomena?
Douglas Giles, PhD
Jan 23
William James’s Argument for Free Will
William James’s Argument for Free Will
It’s a simple hypothesis: I have the ability to choose freely what actions I will take. Whether that hypothesis is correct — or its…
Douglas Giles, PhD
Oct 27, 2022
Buddhism Is Wrong
Buddhism Is Wrong
I heard a celebrity spout a mistaken thought and had to respond.
Douglas Giles, PhD
Jul 29, 2022
Does Anyone Understand What “Freedom” Means?
Does Anyone Understand What “Freedom” Means?
By the look of things, not many.
Douglas Giles, PhD
Mar 9, 2022
Hume’s Critique of Science
Hume’s Critique of Science
Hume showed that science is based on three assumptions that have no rational basis.
Douglas Giles, PhD
Sep 15
The Epistemologies of Hobbes and Locke
The Epistemologies of Hobbes and Locke
Overview of the basic theories of perception developed by Thomas Hobbes and John Locke
Douglas Giles, PhD
Sep 9
People Aren’t Stupid — They’re Lazy Thinkers
People Aren’t Stupid — They’re Lazy Thinkers
Many people evade the ethical responsibility to think deeply
Douglas Giles, PhD
Aug 30
Epicurus on Happiness
Epicurus on Happiness
Happiness is good. Duh!
Douglas Giles, PhD
Aug 21
How to Have an Argument (More of a Debate Really)
How to Have an Argument (More of a Debate Really)
How to disagree without being disagreeable
Douglas Giles, PhD
Aug 18
Trump, MAGA, and Making America Grotesque Victims
Trump, MAGA, and Making America Grotesque Victims
MAGA and right-wing victimhood culture
Douglas Giles, PhD
Aug 10
Plato’s Morality of the Person and the State
Plato’s Morality of the Person and the State
Plato provided much of the foundations for Western thinking on ethics and politics.
Douglas Giles, PhD
Aug 7
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