Stay Clear of the Door

Notes & References. Written by David Lyreskog  Written by David Lyreskog  Written by David Lyreskog  Written by David Lyreskog  Written by David Lyreskog  Written by David Lyreskog  Written by David Lyreskog  As you are granted access to the building –…

Resisting Nudges

This apparent benefit, however, may be short-lived, and this becomes apparent once we try to work out what it would actually say about these, or similar, cases. What intention would the manager in Confused FP have, were he informed of…

The Daft Discussion of Dangerous Dogs

It is also claimed that there is direct evidence that banned breeds are no more dangerous than other breeds, and that Breed Specific Legislation is completely ineffective at reducing (serious) injuries from dogs. This Wikipedia article lists fatal dog attacks…

Perceptual diversity and philosophical belief

In Reasons and Persons Derek Parfit formulates the view that personal identity is reducible to physical and psychological continuity of mental states, and that there is no ‘further fact’, diachronic entity, or essence that determines identity. The belief that persons…