Reminds me of current political situation!!!

"Begging the Question" and its proper use as a Logical Fallacy

Currently, many people use the phrase, “begging the question” to mean that something needs to be questioned, or that such and such is a question that need to be answered. But for those trained in classical Logic, this is a misuse of the phrase. Aristotle defined this fallacy in his Prior Analytics (Bk. II xvi 64b28–65a26) stating that such a fallacy occurs when one begs or assumes the point to be proven. In other words, the conclusion of an argument is assumed to be true, u...

Happy Anniversary Space Telescope Hubble: View this short video for the fascinating history of a great scientific instrument!!!

Please check out this NOAA website with the latest Global Warming information:

http://www.noaa.gov/news/january-was-3rd-warmest-on-record-for-globe


Global Warming is real despite what some in Congress say!!!

Sincerely, Dr_Why

What is Time????

For an interesting discussion on the nature of time, see the Scottish philosopher MacTaggart's discussion in Wikipedia.   His distinction between two theories of time, based on either the "A-series" and the "B-series" has become a standard way of debating the topic in philosophy.

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Unreality_of_Time

Consider the Carrington Event:  Why is it important to us now?  Perhaps we should not be so dependent on our digital devices?

In 1859, Sir Richard Carrington observed a coronal mass ejection of staggering proportion that was aimed at the earth producing a large geomagnetic storm in our magnetosphere.


The author of the Wikipedia article on this event (See this link to the article:  Wikipedia Article reference ) makes this worrisome statement: "Studies have shown that a solar storm of this magnitude occurring today would likely cause more widespread problems for a modern and technology dependent society."

A great and wonderful logician and philosophy professor has died.  Raymond Smullyan who wrote widely on logic and mathematics.  I used his logic books  in my courses...Here is his obit from the NYTimes...check it out..   Wonderful Puzzle books such as "What is the Name of this Book?"

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/11/us/raymond-smullyan-dead-puzzle-creator.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fobituaries&action=click&contentCollection=obituaries&region=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=5&pgtype=sectionfront

Consciousness -- the final frontier | Dada Gunamuktananda | TEDxNoosa 2014

Wonderful Presentation on Consciousness

Tibetan Music, Healing Music, Relaxation Music, Chakra, Relaxing Music f...

Relaxing Music to sooth and heal your stress....Give it a try!!!  Dr. Why

Philosophers Songs

This is my You Tube folder for Philosophy Songs.....I will be adding more in the future....This one is also list below on my BLOG...

The Mostly German Philosophers Love Song is a riot.....a reasonable one, of course, please check it out you will like it....