Jeffrey Thayne Hammer and screw. A tool is much more effective when you know how to use it right, including
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Cicero’s Views on Law
Jeffrey Thayne Aristotle believed that there were abstract truths, or natural laws, in response to which men formed positive laws.
Continue readingThe Logic of Falsification
Jeffrey Thayne In my previous post, I explained how experimentation is essentially a kind of logical argument. Based upon this
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Jeffrey Thayne In Plato, we saw a tension between two different accounts of law: one as an imperfect, man-made set
Continue readingIn Pursuit of Truth
Jeffrey Thayne In our age, science has attained a respected status that has largely gone unchallenged. I suspect there are
Continue readingThe Purposes of Law
Jeffrey Thayne Before we discuss Aristotle’s thoughts on law, we must consider for a moment the purpose of law. Robin
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Jeffrey Thayne Last weekend, I posted notes from my philosophy of law class on this site. The post was quite
Continue readingI Know That I Am Nothing
Jeffrey Thayne Today, we hear a lot about the importance of self-confidence and self-esteem. Where does this concept originate? Well,
Continue readingGravity Made It Happen
Jeffrey Thayne Physicists have noticed that things accelerate at a particular rate when falling towards the earth. After extensive observation,
Continue readingBrief Reflections on Secularism
Jeffrey Thayne There are many different uses of the term secular. Gawain Wells and Wesley Burr, for example, explain that
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