StevePatterson

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Does “Free Will” Even Make Sense?(steve-patterson.com)
13 points by StevePatterson 11y ago|2 comments
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The Metaphysics of Mathematics(steve-patterson.com)
3 points by StevePatterson 11y ago|1 comments
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Proof of the Mind's Access to Objective Truth(steve-patterson.com)
3 points by StevePatterson 11y ago|1 comments
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Is it Honorable to be in the Military?(steve-patterson.com)
7 points by StevePatterson 11y ago|13 comments
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by StevePatterson 12y ago
There's no problem using language to talk about language. I think you're referencing performative contradictions rather than self-referential paradoxes. The cases where the propositions become inaccurate is where the terms used ha
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The Liar's Paradox Resolved(steve-patterson.com)
4 points by StevePatterson 12y ago|2 comments
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by StevePatterson 12y ago
I also love how some people think this article is a defense of anti-structuralism, while others think it's a dismissal. As to chronology, I'm afraid history isn't on your side. One era does not end sharply as another begins.
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by StevePatterson 12y ago
I love how so many of these comments revolve around the term "postmodern." This article's argument is not its title. It's the idea represented by a particular school of thinking. Call it what you want: there is a school
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Postmodernism is Anti-Mind (Literally)(steve-patterson.com)
42 points by StevePatterson 12y ago|55 comments
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by StevePatterson 12y ago
Hey there - author here. Somebody emailed me this thread. I'll just make a couple points: 1. Yes, I am biased toward determinism in this case. But that's largely because of the methodology used by proponents of indeterminism (I do