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Rationally Speaking: an archived blog about science & philosophy, by Massimo Pigliucci

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Thursday, March 20, 2014

So long, and thanks for all the fish

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by Massimo Pigliucci Or, as the title of the last Star Trek: The Next Generation episode wistfully announced: “ All good things… ” T...
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Sunday, March 16, 2014

David Silverman and the scope of atheism — Postscript

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by Massimo Pigliucci Predictably, my recent post on some remarks made by American Atheists President David Silverman has generated a f...
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Friday, March 14, 2014

David Silverman and the scope of atheism

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by Massimo Pigliucci You may have heard of the latest tempest in a teapot to hit the often tumultuous waters of modern atheism, this on...
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014

This Isn’t the Free Will You’re Looking For

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by Steve Neumann In Star Wars: A New Hope , Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi are traveling into the most “wretched hive of scum and vi...
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Monday, March 10, 2014

Rationally Speaking podcast: Neil deGrasse Tyson on Why He Doesn't Call Himself an Atheist

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Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson returns for this episode of Rationally Speaking, with a particular question to discuss: Should he call...
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Friday, March 07, 2014

Massimo's weekend picks!

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* The difference between academic freedom and academic justice . (Hint: the former is far preferable...) * The philosophy of "Her...
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Tuesday, March 04, 2014

What does it mean for something to be metaphysically necessary?

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by Massimo Pigliucci As I mentioned before , this semester I’m teaching a graduate level seminar on David Hume , and having lots of fun...
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Friday, February 28, 2014

Massimo's weekend picks!

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* Facebook now allows users to pick among 50 genders ! (But why do users need to pick any??) * Very good reasons why atheists should not...
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014

(Psychological) Gravity’s a Bitch: On Addiction and Phillip Seymour Hoffman

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by Steve Neumann You are a comet. You were formed by material and processes in the deeps of time, hurled from your home star system out...
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