Time To Talk About Islamophobia

Time To Talk About Islamophobia

There is almost no way I’m not going to get in trouble with this one, and my name isn’t even Carlos Danger! But I’ve been asked several times by readers to comment on accusations of “Islamophobia”…
Does Philosophy Have A Sexual Harassment Problem?

Does Philosophy Have A Sexual Harassment Problem?

Jennifer Saul, a philosopher at the University of Sheffield, published an article in Salon entitled  “Philosophy has a sexual harassment problem.” While there is much substance and nuance in the…
Undermine Science By Redefining It

Undermine Science By Redefining It

A common technique of activists and people who generally distrust science and want to undermine it is to clog up the discourse with sophistry, like "it depends on how you define X", or they claim…
Computation, Church-Turing And All That Jazz

Computation, Church-Turing And All That Jazz

I recently examined (and found wanting) the so-called computational theory of mind, albeit in the context of a broader post about the difference between scientific theories and what I think are best…