Monthly Archives: February 2012
Science and Morality: Sam Harris’ “Science Can Answer Moral Questions” TED Talk
One of my primary areas of interest is the field of ethics. Specifically, for the last few years I have been extremely interested in the relationship between science and ethics. Can or should scientific findings inform our ethical theories? In … Continue reading
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Thinking About Causality (Part 2)
If you’re following along with the discussion of causality via the commentary on Judea Pearl’s text that we’ve begun here at TMD, the good news is that we’re still at it…the bad news is that we’re still debating (check out … Continue reading
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The Empirical and the Probable: Clarence Irving Lewis’ Response to Hume
I find Trin’s notion of causal minimalism quite interesting. At first brush, it has reminded me of Husserl, insofar as Husserl metaphysically “brackets” existence from phenomenology and “transcendentalizes” psychology, thereby leaving Husserl only with an epistemological investigation by which to … Continue reading
Hume’s Causality Problem: An Introduction
I was reading through Trin’s very interesting post on the epistemic minimalism of causality in relation to Judea Pearl’s response to Bertrand Russell’s problem, as well as Josh’s subsequent thought provoking comment on Hume, which got me thinking this week … Continue reading
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How Amazingly Amazing are Parasitoids (…and Natural Selection)?
I had the great pleasure yesterday of walking Rudy Raff back to his office after he gave a lecture on evolution to an auditorium full of undergraduates. Somehow we got to talking about this monster: Let me introduce you to … Continue reading
Statistical Science and Philosophy of Science: Rationality, Markets, and Morals
Rationality, Markets, and Morals released their special issue on the philosophy of science in Bayesian statistics. Statistical Scientist Meets a Philosopher of Science: A Conversation Statistical Science and Philosophy of Science: Where Do/Should They Meet in 2011 (and Beyond)? You May … Continue reading
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