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The medievals identified seven circumstantial topics (a 'topic' or 'commonplace' is something from which an argument can be ...

A rough and approximate summary of William Whewell's view of the scientific method: 1. Common observation 2. Collection of instanc...

The most recent edition of Hume Studies came in the mail yesterday; as usual it has some goodies. One of the particularly interesting bits ...

Sorry for two quizzes in a row, but I couldn't resist.... You're a Vulcan! Cool and collected, you represent the epitome of self...

Katana, chop enemies down with skill, speed and accuracy. Katana's were made for warriors that wanted to be fast and deadly like samurai...

The first Early Modernists' Carnival is up at Early Modern Notes. One of the posts I found especially interesting was an intriguing...

Campbell on Muhammed: There is indeed one miracle, and but one, which he often urges against the infidels, as the main support of his cau...