How are we going to save American culture from its decline into postmodern barbarism? What role does faith play? Why do first responders like training with Kettlebells? Is there such a thing as a “biologically female penis.” All this and more in this wonderfully unscripted conversation with Mike the Cop! Fitness, Politics, and Faith w/ […]
Live QnA – From Aristotelian Naturalism to Fun Runs
Can a non-theist be an (intellectually satisfied) Aristotelian? What “upshot” is there to the Catholic doctrine of transubstantiation? How should somebody incorporate fun runs into their fitness routines? All this and more in this fantastically chaotic live QnA with Pat and Jim! Live QnA – From Aristotelian Naturalism to Fun Runs? Related Episodes Live QnA […]
Exploring Epistemology and Evolutionary Debunking Arguments w/ Dr. Tomas Bogardus
In this episode, Pat and Jim are joined by Dr. Tomas Bogardus to discuss his paper on explanationism (= knowledge is believing something because it is true) and how that applies to common “else-where/else-when” debunking arguments, either with regard to religious or moral beliefs. Along the way is some discussion of the evolutionary argument against […]
When Is It Time to Be Skeptical?
One lesson to be drawn from the carbohydrate-insulin-model (for those who follow nutrition debates) is that scientific theories do not describe reality just because they seem plausible – or look to some degree elegant, simple, etc – on paper. This is why science isn’t conducted from the armchair. Theories must be tested to see whether […]
Weekly Roundup: 5-3-1 Workout, Peterson on Religion, and Thomistic Proof
In no particular order, here’s some of the content I managed (despite a sore throat!) to crank out this week.