Category: Philosophy

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Propositional Logic

To formalize statements is to write them in their logical form. To write statements in their logical form, we represent parts of sentences as symbols to better examine their relationship.

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How Arguments Work

Deductive arguments, inductive arguments, and abductive arguments are used every day. Learn more about their rules and how they work.

Metaphysical Naturalism Ryan Scarbel

The Epistemic Problem with Metaphysical Materialism

It is my intent to defend the contention that metaphysical materialism is false, on the grounds that it necessitates an implicitly self-refuting epistemological framework. This reductio ad absurdum is predicated on the inability of any metaphysically natural concrete substance to express powers other than those which are derived strictly as a deterministic reaction to external stimuli capable only of actualizing passive potencies physical in nature.