Tag Archives: logic

Back To The Foundations: A Novel Application Of C.S. Lewis’ Trilemma

Posted on March 23, 2016 by nathanalbright

My sense of timing occasionally borders on the tragic. For example, this morning’s Bible reading in the chronological Bible Reading Program I take part in included the last few chapters of Deuteronomy, which was this to say about the prophet … Continue reading →

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The Mind Is Not A Machine

Posted on January 15, 2016 by nathanalbright

On January 14, 1978, Austrian-born logician Kurt Godel died of starvation when his wife Adele had been hospitalized for six months and could no longer prepare his food. As it happens, Godel had an obsessive fear of being poisoned and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Atheist Who Didn’t Exist

Posted on September 7, 2015 by nathanalbright

The Atheist Who Didn’t Exist, Or: the Dreadful Consequences of Bad Arguments, by Andy Bannister [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Kregel Book Tours in exchange for an honest review.] As someone who reads a fair amount … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Tales From The Time Loop

Posted on July 29, 2015 by nathanalbright

Tales From The Time Loop, by David Icke When I first received this book from my boss, I looked forward to really tearing into this book. From my social media feeds, I am aware of what Icke’s disciples believe about … Continue reading →

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Book Review: How To Argue Like Jesus

Posted on July 15, 2015 by nathanalbright

How To Argue Like Jesus: Learning Persuasion From History’s Greatest Communicator, by Joe Carter and John Coleman The result of a collaboration between two first-time published authors, this book is difficult to fully appreciate. It is a book about which … Continue reading →

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Saying I’m Your Number One

Posted on February 22, 2015 by nathanalbright

In the current hit “Lips Are Moving,” contemporary pop/50’s girl pop throwback Meagan Trainer sings about a problem that was highly relevant to many of the young women I happened to see at a recent dance, judging by their enthusiastic … Continue reading →

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Building A Mystery

Posted on December 21, 2014 by nathanalbright

My second favorite Sarah McLachlan song is probably “Building A Mystery,” from her popular Surfacing album. This song is remarkable in having an accurate view of mystery in its religious sense, when she speaks of a cross from a faith … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Deductive Logic

Posted on December 4, 2014 by nathanalbright

Deductive Logic, by St. George William Joseph Stock Unfortunately for the reader, the most enjoyable parts of this lethally dull book come at the end. Most of this book reads like a 19th century textbook, which it appears to have … Continue reading →

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Only As Strong As The Premises

Posted on December 3, 2014 by nathanalbright

For the last few days I have been trying to plow through an exceptionally boring book on logic, but despite the fact that the book has been lethally dull, it has reminded me of why I appreciate thinking about the … Continue reading →

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Signs Of Mind

Posted on July 7, 2014 by nathanalbright

How does one prove that an act is the result of intellect and not the result of random chance? It might seem somewhat straightforward to determine this matter, but there is little in this life that is entirely straightforward once … Continue reading →

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