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14May/23

If you have seen the Grand Canyon, you will never be an atheist again.

May 14, 2023Human InterestAgnosticism, Antitheism, Articles, Atheism, China, Criticism of atheism, Denmark, Existence of God, God, Irreligion, Japan, Mark Twain, Negative and positive atheism, Norway, Philosophy, Philosophy of religion, Religious studies, Sweden, Vietnamadmin

May 14, 2023 /Lifestyle/ — The phrase “If you have seen the Grand Canyon, you wouldn’t be an Atheist” is often attributed to American author and humorist Mark Twain. However, there is no evidence that he ever said it. The earliest known occurrence of the phrase is in a 1935 article in the Christian Science Monitor. Continue reading →

07Oct/22

Do we have free will – and do we want it? Thomas the Tank Engine offers clues

October 7, 2022Human InterestArticles, Branches of philosophy, Causality, Creative Commons, Determinism, Free will, Free will in theology, Harry Frankfurt, Metaphysics, Moral responsibility, Moravec, Philosophy, Philosophy of life, Randomness, Thomas Tank Engine, United States, Willadmin

Matyáš Moravec, University of St Andrews

Are we free or are our actions determined by the laws of physics? And how much free will do we actually want? These questions have troubled philosophers for millennia – and there are still no perfect answers.

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