A resolution for the problem of evil by modeling life.
read moreThe following will compare and contrast some of the various explanatory theories put forth for the existence of consciousness and cognition, as well as the potential for its emulation or replication in machines such as computers. It will argue that problems inherent in computational approaches indicate their fundamental incompleteness, and therefore some kind of neurobiological route should be the preferred approach. However, it will also point out that some candidates that try to merge the best of both theoretical e...
read moreA clarification on a point made in the article 'Love Knows No Gender', a response to Ryft, and more commentary on Christian assumptions.
read moreWhat Makes A Good Argument?14/09/10
A dialogue on William Lane Craig's criteria for what makes a good argument.
read moreLove Knows No Gender02/09/10
This article is intended to be a comprehensive analysis on the debate over the moral permissibility of homosexual behaviour. Responses are welcome. Requests for clarification and/or brief objections will be answered in the comments section. Please leave more comprehensive objections in the comments section as well (or submit an article of your own). Also feel free to e-mail objections/responses to Nocterro42@gmail.com. Such objections will be compiled and answered in a follow-up article when I feel there are enou...
read moreI conceived of this topic, and performed the overwhelming majority of my research towards it while being tutored in philosophy of mind at the University of Oxford in the summer of 2009. The backbone and overwhelming majority of my sourcing and references are from three personal interviews that I had with Rob van der Hart, a retired Fellow of the University. He instructed me not to quote him directly. Within the context of my research, we determined that the common idea that the existence of the soul is uncertain is...
read moreZygotes, Abortion, and Killing29/07/10
A treatise on the right to commit homicide in the case of abortion.
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