Foucault and the possibility of “speaking truth to power”
If you believe, as Foucault did, that there is no truth-as-such, only whatever is produced by “regimes of truth,” then it is literally impossible for you to speak truth to… Read more »
The is/ought dichotomy and epistemic obligation
If you can’t get an ought from an is, then the whole concept of epistemic obligation goes out the window.
Epistemic obligation: a quick definition
We ought to govern our opinion according to reason.
“Gender” vs “gender identity”
What is the conceptual distinction between “gender” and “gender identity?” If there is no distinction, then is the idea that I am supposed to identify with my identity, and that’s… Read more »
God is simple necessarily
God’s simplicity is a matter of logical necessity. That is, God is simple necessarily. If you deny God’s simplicity then you must explain what joins the separate essential properties of… Read more »
Teleology seems impossible not to assume
It seems teleology—seeing in nature Aristotle’s final cause—is impossible not to assume, no matter how hard you try. Just look at this Wikipedia article on the concept of exaptation, which… Read more »
Plantinga’s evolutionary argument against naturalism
Alvin Plantinga’s evolutionary argument against naturalism (EAAN) focuses on beliefs and the cognitive faculties that produce them. The key to understanding the EAAN is to follow Plantinga as he makes… Read more »
Michel Foucault wanted to normalize pedophilia
If you are wondering how we got to the point where pedophilia is being mainstreamed, here is part of the story: Michel Foucault—the heavily-cited progenitor of critical theory—on the attack… Read more »
Did Augustine affirm loss of salvation?
In his debate with James White on the topic of election and loss of salvation, Trent Horn said the following: It is only Calvinists and some evangelicals who believe salvation… Read more »
Realists should stop using the term _gender_ when they mean sex
There is no such thing as “gender identity”—at least, nothing that is distinguishable from delusion. There is only sexual identity: your self-concept as it relates to your biological sex. Realists—especially… Read more »