Tim1776

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by Tim1776 16y ago
It is anti-rational to try to establish a premise for reasoning by arbitrary assertion. In other words, an evidence-free reason is no reason at all. Simply stating a position in order to propel a line of thought is just empty talk, to be di
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by Tim1776 16y ago
If you study this a little deeper, you will discover that it is improper to cast Kant in the role of being a champion of reason. On the contrary, Kant made no secret of his motive for writing those books. His aim was to make a metaphysical
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by Tim1776 16y ago
Glorification of the stupid is nihilistic. Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed. So reason is required to produce the values on which human life depends. In "The Roots of Nazi Psychology: Hitler's Utopian Barbarism", Jay Gonen described
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How to Write Reliable Code
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by Tim1776 16y ago
Books that sharpened my thinking: "An Introduction to Logic" by H.W.B. Joseph, everything written by Ayn Rand, "On the Several Senses of Being in Aristotle" by Franz Brentano, and the works of Aristotle.
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by Tim1776 16y ago
A few great biographies: "The Man Behind The Microchip" by Leslie Berlin, "iWoz: Computer Geek to Cult Icon: How I Invented the Personal Computer, Co-Founded Apple, and Had Fun Doing It" by Steve Wozniak and Gina Smith, and "Just One More T
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by Tim1776 16y ago
My favorite science fiction story is "The Tactics of Mistake" by Gordon R. Dickson.
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by Tim1776 16y ago
Other books that influence how I build software: "The Biological Basis of Teleological Concepts" by Harry Binswanger, "The Fountainhead" by Ayn Rand, "The Autobiography of an Idea" by Louis H. Sullivan, "Reason and Analysis" by Brand Blansh
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by Tim1776 16y ago
"Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology" by Ayn Rand