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(in)coherence of Altruism

07/28/2020 Faruk 1 Comment

Although touted as the highest form of morality, altruism may not be a logically coherent notion. In this article, we explore whether altruism makes sense in the context of ethical structures.

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Posted in: Critical Thinking, Ethics Filed under: altruism, ethics, social structure, Truth

Science is not Truth

09/15/2019 Faruk

Science is not the truth, and it does not give us the truth. Radical idea, as noted by Kuhn.

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Posted in: Critical Thinking Filed under: History, Kuhn, Science, Truth

Truth and Communication

07/13/2017 Faruk 1 Comment

Telling the truth is not only a matter of good manners, it is also the key to making communication and civilization possible. By understanding the role of truth-telling in communication, the problems of lying are revealed to be far deeper than they come across at first blush.

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Posted in: Critical Thinking Filed under: charitable reading, context, ethics, fake news, knowledge, lying, torture, Truth

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