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Is “Initial Use of Force” an Easy-to-Vary Explanation?
Morality

Is “Initial Use of Force” an Easy-to-Vary Explanation?

Posted on January 15, 2021January 13, 2021 by Bruce Nielson

Libertarians claim that the foundational moral principle of libertarianism is that it is immoral to “initiate force.” This concept of “initial use of force” –…

Jeremy Howard’s Run-In With Codes of Conduct
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Jeremy Howard’s Run-In With Codes of Conduct

Posted on December 28, 2020December 22, 2020 by Bruce Nielson

I am planning to sign up for Jeremy Howard’s Fast.AI Deep Learning courses. They are rumored to be excellent and, after finishing my Deep Learning…

The “Truth is Manifest” Error
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The “Truth is Manifest” Error

Posted on June 17, 2020June 17, 2020 by Bruce Nielson

One of my favorite ideas of championed by Karl Popper is what he calls the “truth is manifest” error. After describing how successful Renaissance epistemology…

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Starship Troopers Film: A Review

Posted on June 7, 2020June 7, 2020 by Bruce Nielson

Back in 1997, a movie adaption of the Robert Heinlein’s book Starship Troopers came out. I had read the book but was put off that…


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