Category Archives: Epistemology

Can We See Past Our Own Foundations?

Posted on October 15, 2018 by

You can’t understand anything in terms of nothing. That much is obvious. What’s less obvious is that it’s a barrier to communication and understanding. Each of us has a foundational viewpoint that biases how we see the world. It includes … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Prove God — and It Doesn’t Matter

Posted on August 1, 2018 by

“You can’t prove God’s existence. And it doesn’t matter.” Continue reading →

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Spinoza on the Couch

Posted on June 26, 2016 by

My latest blog post for The Jerusalem Post: I’ve spent a lot of my life dealing with crazy people, including myself. “Crazy,” of course, has various definitions, though it’s not the topic of this blog post. My favorite definition was … Continue reading →

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Prophetic Brains in a Vat

Posted on April 7, 2016 by

My latest blog post for The Jerusalem Post: “Brains in a vat”? It sounds like the plot of a bad science fiction movie. But it might hold a key to understanding prophetic insight. The basic idea was around even before … Continue reading →

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Putnam’s Predicament — And Ours

Posted on March 27, 2016 by

My latest blog post for The Jerusalem Post: “You can’t have your cake and eat it, too.” That was one of my father’s favorite adages, second only to “talk is cheap.” It means that if you eat your cake, you … Continue reading →

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How Medieval Islam Influenced Modern Judaism

Posted on March 7, 2016 by

My latest blog post for The Jerusalem Post: In the modern era, we associate Islam mainly with terrorism, barbarism, and opposition to science. But it was not always so. Long ago, our early encounters with Islam influenced the development of … Continue reading →

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Knowing What Time It Is

Posted on February 21, 2016 by

My latest blog post for The Jerusalem Post: Do you know what time it is? If I asked you that question, there are two logical answers and many non-logical answers. If you know what time it is, then the logical … Continue reading →

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