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Friday, March 6, 2026

Sequent Proofs for DeMorgan's Laws

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Theodore Sider (2009) presents a sequent proof for a "DeMorgan" sequent as follows: ∼(P ∨ Q) ⇒ (∼P ∧ ∼Q): 1. ∼(P ∨ Q) ⇒ ∼(P ∨ Q)  ...
Friday, January 16, 2026

Chandrakirti's Prasannapada

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Chandrakirti (c. 600 - c. 650) was an Indian Madhyamaka Buddhist monk whose writings included commentaries on the teachings of Nagarjuna (c....
Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Marcus Steinweg, on The Aporias of Love

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Marcus Steinweg, in his book  Aporien der Liebe  ( Aporias of Love , 2010), says that the aporias of love are conditions of its possibility,...
Saturday, October 25, 2025

Exam Question in Sentential Logic

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This semester, I'm taking a class in deductive logic at The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). Below is my answer to a que...
Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Brandon Terry presents "Shattered Dreams, Infinite Hope: A Tragic Vision of the Civil Rights Movement"

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Philosopher Brandon Terry, talking about his new book, "Shattered Dreams, Infinite Hope: A Tragic Vision of the Civil Rights Movement,...
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Alex Scott was born in Washington, D.C., grew up in Chicago, and has lived in Baltimore since the 1980's. He attended Groton School, Yale University, and Rush Medical College. He is a physician who has had a long-time interest in philosophy. His philosophical interests include ethics, semiotics, and the philosophy of language. He is the author of three books, and has co-translated with Stephanie Adair a major work by the German philosopher Nicolai Hartmann (Möglichkeit und Wirklichkeit, 1938; Possibility and Actuality, 2013). (Unfortunately, unnecessary commas were added, without his permission, to every page of the manuscript before it went to publication.) He enjoys running, listening to classical music, jazz, and blues, and seeing concerts, plays, and films. He also finds that reading the Bible and attending church make an important contribution to his spiritual life. He is married and has two sons.
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