Comments for Joshua Fost http://joshuafost.com/blog Thoughts on (mostly) Science, Philosophy, and Education Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:02:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on The Age of Truthiness by elbruce http://joshuafost.com/blog/2012/01/29/the-age-of-truthiness/comment-page-1/#comment-4352 elbruce Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:02:36 +0000 http://joshuafost.com/blog/2012/01/29/#comment-4352 Regarding Prof. Boghossian's case, if I took a philosophy class in which students were allowed to make faith-based claims without challenge, I would not be taking a philosophy class. I'd feel that the school was ripping me off. The nature of undergraduate philosophy is that all claims, from whatever perspective, should be subject to challenge, and that one should be prepared to support them with sound logical argumentation. To do anything else amounts to nothing more than paying a college for a mere group therapy session. Regarding Prof. Boghossian’s case, if I took a philosophy class in which students were allowed to make faith-based claims without challenge, I would not be taking a philosophy class. I’d feel that the school was ripping me off.

The nature of undergraduate philosophy is that all claims, from whatever perspective, should be subject to challenge, and that one should be prepared to support them with sound logical argumentation. To do anything else amounts to nothing more than paying a college for a mere group therapy session.

]]> Comment on The Thinker’s Toolbox by There is rhetoric, and there is sophistry | Protension on GPlus http://joshuafost.com/blog/the-thinkers-toolbox/comment-page-1/#comment-3739 There is rhetoric, and there is sophistry | Protension on GPlus Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:22:42 +0000 http://joshuafost.com/blog/?page_id=32#comment-3739 [...] The Thinker’s Toolbox « Joshua Fost The Thinker's Toolbox. The Thinker's Toolbox (working title) is a nonfiction graphic novel in which I try to distill the core lessons of twelve essential fields and present them in a series of… [...] [...] The Thinker’s Toolbox « Joshua Fost The Thinker's Toolbox. The Thinker's Toolbox (working title) is a nonfiction graphic novel in which I try to distill the core lessons of twelve essential fields and present them in a series of… [...]

]]> Comment on Intel lecture by Humann http://joshuafost.com/blog/2011/04/18/intel-lecture/comment-page-1/#comment-3567 Humann Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:04:35 +0000 http://joshuafost.com/blog/2011/04/18/#comment-3567 I wish more and more people might put down websites like this that are truly provocative to read. I wish more and more people might put down websites like this that are truly provocative to read.

]]> Comment on Film award by Michael D. Barton http://joshuafost.com/blog/2011/11/14/film-award/comment-page-1/#comment-3460 Michael D. Barton Mon, 21 Nov 2011 01:00:21 +0000 http://joshuafost.com/blog/2011/11/14/#comment-3460 Congrats! Congrats!

]]> Comment on Film award by Fabian http://joshuafost.com/blog/2011/11/14/film-award/comment-page-1/#comment-3458 Fabian Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:45:16 +0000 http://joshuafost.com/blog/2011/11/14/#comment-3458 Congratulations!!! Congratulations!!!

]]> Comment on Film award by Rachel http://joshuafost.com/blog/2011/11/14/film-award/comment-page-1/#comment-3425 Rachel Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:36:52 +0000 http://joshuafost.com/blog/2011/11/14/#comment-3425 Congratulations!! Congratulations!!

]]> Comment on Gov. Christie response by Rachel http://joshuafost.com/blog/2011/08/04/gov-christie-response/comment-page-1/#comment-3406 Rachel Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:00:28 +0000 http://joshuafost.com/blog/2011/08/04/#comment-3406 Do you know for a fact that their cognitive ability is seriously compromised by their faith? Some extremely intelligent people throughout history have been religious. What would be the conclusion drawn about an atheist who believes in a pseudoscience or has a superstition? Are they cognitively handicapped as well? What is the standard by which we judge perfect cognitive ability? If it is the case that both of these parties have definably reduced capacities, what then do you do and how do you ensure that a person of excellent cognitive ability leads? Do you know for a fact that their cognitive ability is seriously compromised by their faith? Some extremely intelligent people throughout history have been religious. What would be the conclusion drawn about an atheist who believes in a pseudoscience or has a superstition? Are they cognitively handicapped as well? What is the standard by which we judge perfect cognitive ability? If it is the case that both of these parties have definably reduced capacities, what then do you do and how do you ensure that a person of excellent cognitive ability leads?

]]> Comment on Gov. Christie response by Peter Boghossian http://joshuafost.com/blog/2011/08/04/gov-christie-response/comment-page-1/#comment-3405 Peter Boghossian Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:30:24 +0000 http://joshuafost.com/blog/2011/08/04/#comment-3405 Truly a great response. Truly. Truly a great response. Truly.

]]> Comment on Film award by Peter Boghossian http://joshuafost.com/blog/2011/11/14/film-award/comment-page-1/#comment-3404 Peter Boghossian Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:29:23 +0000 http://joshuafost.com/blog/2011/11/14/#comment-3404 Fantastic! Well deserved. Congratulations! Fantastic! Well deserved. Congratulations!

]]> Comment on Film award by Christof Teuscher http://joshuafost.com/blog/2011/11/14/film-award/comment-page-1/#comment-3398 Christof Teuscher Mon, 14 Nov 2011 22:18:48 +0000 http://joshuafost.com/blog/2011/11/14/#comment-3398 Congrats!! Congrats!!

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