Blogs Posts on "Philosophers"

“My Ways are Not Your Ways” Notre Dame Conference by MandM on Nov 9, 2009In September this year, the centre for Philosophy of Religion at the University of Notre Dame hosted a conference entitled “My Ways Are Not Your Ways”; the proceedings of the conference can be seen at the previous link and is a good resource. The...

Assess your Temperament by Savvy Job Search Tips on Nov 9, 2009Hippocrates, the Greek physician and philosopher, defined human personality based on the four fluids that run through the physical body—blood, choler (yellow bile), black bile, and phlegm. Although modern researchers and philosophers have discarded...

Audi and the Infallibility of Religious Reasons by MandM on Nov 6, 2009In “Liberal Democracy and the Place of Religion in Politics”,[1] Robert Audi defends the liberal thesis that religious reasons should not be utilised in debate on issues of public policy. Instead he contends that “one should not advocate or sup...

Guest Post: Dan Brown’s History of Science by MandM on Oct 22, 2009This guest post was submitted by Dr James Hannam. Dr Hannam is a UK based historian with degrees in physics and history from the Universities of Oxford and London and a PhD in the history of science from the University of Cambridge. He blogs at...

Sunday Study: Paul on Freedom of Conscience – Romans 14 by MandM on Oct 5, 2009In the 14th chapter of Paul’s letter to the Romans there is an interesting discussion of strictures relating to the eating of meat. The discussion is interesting because it brings up issues which have application beyond the context Paul addressed.

Contra Mundum: God, Proof and Faith by MandM on Sep 30, 2009Since the 17th century one of the most common sceptical objections to the Christian faith is the claim that belief in God is irrational because his existence has never been successfully proven. For centuries theologians and philosophers have proposed...

Sunday Study: The Bible and Rape – A Response to Michael Martin by MandM on Sep 26, 2009A little while ago I wrote a post criticising Michael Martin’s contention that the Bible commands a rape victim to marry her rapist, Does the Bible Teach that a Rape Victim has to Marry her Rapist? To summarise briefly, Martin cited Deuteronomy 22:...

Walter Sinnott-Armstrong and Infantile Religious Morality by MandM on Sep 23, 2009In “Why Traditional Theism Cannot Provide an Adequate Foundation for Morality” Walter Sinnott Armstrong criticises William Lane Craig’s contention that theism, if true, provides an adequate foundation for morality. Armstrong contends that Craig...

Rest in Peace William Alston by MandM on Sep 14, 2009Philosopher William Alston died peacefully in his home in Jamestown New York on 13 September 2009 aged 87; he had been diagnosed with  pancreatic cancer just a week earlier. Many of my readers will not know but Alston was one of the leading con...

Rest in Peace William Alston by MandM on Sep 14, 2009Philosopher William Alston died peacefully in his home in Jamestown New York on 13 September 2009 aged 87; he had been diagnosed with  pancreatic cancer just a week earlier. Many of my readers will not know but Alston was one of the leading con...