Theaetetus, Simple Relativism, and Gurus
I’m rereading Plato’s Theaetetus, which has long been my favorite Socratic dialogue. The discussion of what constitutes knowledge has long fascinate...
Tag: Philosophy
Can You Test the Effectiveness of Prayer?
(On September 8, 2016, I participated in the Auburn University’s Philosophy and Religion Roundtable on prayer. I chose to speak about whether the effectiv...
Do Philosophy So You Know What to Tell the Robots
Whenever I tell someone that I studied philosophy in college, that person never seems to know what to say. Few mention a shared interest in philosophy. Some wil...