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Western Philosophy

Bachelors & Buddhas: On The Validation Of Scientific & Metaphysical Claims

April 16, 2022 by Beth Reninger Leave a Comment

Fish In Water

If we define “bachelor” as “an unmarried man” – then the statement “Every bachelor is an unmarried man” is true by definition. Given how we’ve defined our terms, it simply cannot be false. It is necessarily un-falsifiable. Hence, it really doesn’t make sense to call such a statement a “theory” or a “hypothesis.” It’s not something that can be proved or disproved empirically. It’s not a matter …

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Realisms Interlinked: A Preview

March 30, 2022 by Beth Reninger Leave a Comment

Bruce Lee Hall of Mirrors

I’ve been dipping into the rather dense but fascinating book Realisms Interlinked: Objects, Subjects, and Other Subjects by Arindam Chakrabarti—a scholar who, with great facility, straddles the worlds of Indian and (analytic) Western philosophy. Mr. Chakrabarti’s overall project is to propose and defend a form of metaphysical realism. And while I—from my lay-woman’s perspective—remain agnostic …

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A Logical Duet

September 17, 2020 by Beth Reninger Leave a Comment

correlation & causation

Every now and again, I find it useful to review logical principles that are central to rational discourse, yet often misunderstood or just botched in the heat of the moment. Here are two all-time favorites … 1. Correlation & Causation Just because two events are correlated doesn’t mean that there is a causal relationship that exists between the two. As pictured above, a hot sunny day may …

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Quarantine Favorites

May 28, 2020 by Beth Reninger Leave a Comment

Avatar The Last Airbender

Strangely enough, my daily rhythms during our quarantine time—from “stay at home” to the more recent “safer at home”—have not been dramatically different from what they had been, before this all began. For quite some time, my yoga/qigong practice has been a “home practice.” And, likewise, the majority of the freelance writing that I’ve recently been engaged with takes place in my home office … …

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Living Philosophy

February 12, 2020 by Beth Reninger Leave a Comment

forest path with stone steps and autumn leaves

A gem from priest-turned-philosopher Pierre Hadot: Logic, physics and ethics distinguish themselves from one another when one speaks of philosophy, but not when one lives it. * …

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Practice Notes: Magic Trick

May 30, 2019 by Beth Reninger Leave a Comment

Magic Trick Sawing Lady in Half

Imagine ... taking your son or daughter, or niece or nephew, or younger brother or sister to a magic show. One of the acts performed by the magician is the well-known "sawing a lady in half." You and your child-friend watch as the magician opens the coffin-like wooden box, and helps his lovely assistant to lie down in it—with only her head and her feet protruding, on opposite ends. With The …

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