Tag Archives: logic

On The Partial Validity Of The Tu Quoque Argument

Posted on January 9, 2012 by nathanalbright

Today a friend of mine, who like me cares deeply about justice and fairness whether in the personal sphere or in the international one, sent me a very thoughtful and excellent paper defending the validity of the tu quoque defense … Continue reading →

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The False Dilemma Concerning The Song of Solomon

Posted on December 29, 2011 by nathanalbright

I have spent a fair amount of time (surprising to me, initially) on this blog dealing with false dilemmas, either or questions that end up being both, or other options besides these that are not even considered. Today in this … Continue reading →

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On The Usefulness Of The Trilemma

Posted on December 17, 2011 by nathanalbright

A surprisingly large number of posts on this blog deal with the obscure subject of the trilemma, some of them overtly and some of them less so. Today I would like to take the time and comment a little bit … Continue reading →

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The Day I Gave Myself Homework

Posted on September 19, 2011 by nathanalbright

Today something happened in class that is a rare one for a teacher, and that is giving myself homework. Today in Speech class I was introducing the fifth speech for my students: “Get the facts,” in which I expostulated eloquently … Continue reading →

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On The Trinity And Logic

Posted on September 16, 2011 by nathanalbright

In my reasonably extensive reading on the subject of the Trinity, the only explanation that even came close to making sense was the (possibly heretical) explanation by C.S. Lewis in his classic book Mere Christianity where he described God and … Continue reading →

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God And Mathematicians

Posted on June 11, 2011 by nathanalbright

Sci-fi website Io9 recently posted two thought-provoking posts on mathematics that related in unusual ways to God. Though the writers of this website, by and large, are probably not deeply religious (they certainly do not seem so), it is worthwhile … Continue reading →

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Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due: On The Five Paragraph Essay

Posted on March 31, 2011 by nathanalbright

Whether one is a high school student attempting to pass an Advanced Placement exam or someone who paid attention to the structure of President Obama’s recent speech on Libya, one is familiar with the form and structure of the five … Continue reading →

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The Truths of Muthos and Logos In Scripture: Part Two

Posted on March 19, 2011 by nathanalbright

  In Part One of this note [1], we examined briefly the theoretical truth that the Bible contains truth both in its stories (or myths) and in its logic.  The purpose of this part is to show this truth through … Continue reading →

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The Truths of Muthos and Logos In Scripture: Part One

Posted on March 18, 2011 by nathanalbright

Though some people without understanding may consider myths to refer to that which is false (especially of the pseudoscientific variety) and may consider “logos theology” to be the origin of the second century heretic Justin Martyr, the Bible demonstrates great … Continue reading →

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Quod Erat Demonstrandum

Posted on February 4, 2011 by nathanalbright

[Note: This is a short piece I wrote a few years ago on the subject of proofs, as logic has long been an area of interest for me.] Introduction These three words in Latin, which literally mean “that which was … Continue reading →

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