Jonathan Haidt: The Conflict Between Truth and Social Justice at Universities
Jonathan Haidt is a moral and political psychologist of great note. ATP's Alan Duval has spent a lot of time in part agreeing and in part critiquing aspects of Haidt'
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Discussions about Gender
I thought I would spark some discussion by presenting some videos and an article that present some varying thoughts on gender differences, including biological difference (for example, in the brain). One of the
A Free Will Challenge for Christians!
This advert was placed in the Free Inquiry by a friend of mine. What do you think? I would love for Christians to properly engage with this argument. WELL MEDITATED HATE IS IMPOSSIBLE
The Validity of Expert Authority
Some of you might see this as concerning a horse that has bolted after being flogged to death. Zombie horses aside, let me return to the conversation about consensus and, in this case,
Supertheory on Supereverything
I am super-excited because I have tickets for Brixton Academy to see an outfit called Lucky Chops who are awesome (though I think their baritone sax player has left to concentrate on his
Commission on RE calls for major shake-up of subject in English schools
This is long overdue and brilliant news. I have myself been involved in the delivery of RE and P4c (Philosophy 4 Children), so this is great. What with the shift in the demographics
New poll reveals just 5% of British Christians became Christian after leaving school
I love these demographics of religion pieces that come out. This is from Humanists UK: Just 5% of Christians say that they became Christians after reaching the age at which they left school,
On the Epistemology of Consensus
Some might say that we are flogging a dead horse here, but during the ongoing discussions concerning consensus and whether it is a valid indicator of the "truth" of a scientific
Quote of the Day: ephemerol on Losing Your Shorts. And Your Planet.
I like this, from one of our several discussions on consensus: All scientific hypotheses, theories, models, conclusions, consensuses, etc., are always provisional, rather than dogmatic. What scientists can say for certain is that
Government Won't Accept UN Recommendations on Abortion and LGBT Discrimination in Northern Ireland
This has come from Humanists UK: The Government has published its response to the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of human rights in the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland.
Scientific Consensus and Probability
A recent thread erupted into a debate about the value of scientific consensus. Here are some of the comments from said piece: Scientists are human. They are swayed by those under whom they
Quote of the Day: Edgar Mitchell on Politics and the World
Okay, it was a day a long time ago. Love this: "Suddenly, from behind the rim of the Moon, in long, slow-motion moments of immense majesty, there emerges a sparkling blue and