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The construction, deconstruction and presentation of arguments for a position;

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How to make a better choice?

The field theory by Kurt Lewin explains why some choices take longer than others. Choosing among a fixed known sets of alternatives has many trivial methods, such as making Lists of pro and contra a …
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How well does the following argument work as a counter towards unfalsifiable supernatural cl...

Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence This does not support the rest of your argumentation, it is used to justify beliefs, not reject them. It's also unnecessary to the argument. …
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Do we live in Hell?

Yes, philosophy has writings around the concept of suffering. Partly because in the history of humankind, many people were actually suffering a lot—not like the whiny neurotic modern city dweller who …
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What is the point of "what is the point?" argument in re determinism?

Who made this argument? Does it have a name? Both proponents of libertarian free will as well as compatibilist would reference to that line of thought, but it has no name. Here is a quote from Eccle …
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Is it a "shifting of the burden of proof" if I show evidence in favor of a position, and ask...

Yes. A claimant of an unusual claim has the philosophical burden of proof, they cannot rationally demand others to invest effort. This is not necessarily about heated debate, but just common sense. Th …
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How does Bias affect the reliability of a process?

In a discussion, an argument was made that a consensus on the reliability of the process is needed for a process to be reliable. Reliabilism at it's root is subjective, so each individual has the po …
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What are Philosophical ways of ending unproductive debates?

What are some ways to conclude such debates that everyone must accept, on pain of being irrational if they do not? Apatheism is a way. The mentioned issues are not discussed in parliaments or compan …
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