Commentary on Daniel Dennett on Sean Carroll’s podcast: Minds, Patterns, and the Scientific Image Part I

The last BQTA post was the unadorned transcript of the conversation between Dan Dennett and Sean Carroll published on 1/6/20, … More

Morality, Reasons, Causes Part I

Yes, Nature’s road must ever be preferred; Reason is here no guide, but still a guard: ’Tis hers to … More

Much of the time we worry about threats which are very unlikely ever to affect us. What are your chances … More

Today, slavery is universally condemned as immoral, but until fairly recently, slavery was an accepted aspect of life. Most societies … More

Can science be the source of human values? The only source? That’s the idea behind Secular Scientific Humanism. SSH is … More

Richard Dawkins thinks the greatest story ever told is the story of evolution. He’s got a point. It … More