Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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(A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry) Collections: Total Generalship: Commanding Pre-Modern Armies, Part II: Commands
This is the second of a four-part (I) look at the role of the general in a pre-modern army, particularly in the context of a pitched battle. Last week, we looked at the information a general might have before and during a battle. What we found was that, in contrast to the broadly omniscient generals…
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(QC RSS) Fumigation
This is a syndicated post, originally published by QC RSS at QC RSS.
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( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on RESPECTFULLY, I RESENT by Irfan Khawaja
In reply to mlyoung57. At least: an insult that is the return of an unprovoked insult is justified. Is this false? I think so. An insult aims to demean its target. It’s unclear that there can be a justification (as opposed to an excuse) for deme…
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(Policy of Truth) Promises in the Dark
“…a man of principle, who has a new principle for every case…” —George Cawkwell, as quoted by J.L. Mackie in Ethics: Inventing Right and Wrong, p. 244.
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( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on RESPECTFULLY, I RESENT by mlyoung57
In reply to radgeekdotcom. Thanks, @radgeekdotcom. Quite helpful to think about this case. You are right that Achilles’ (or any putative victim’s) claim to warranted resentment (whether true or false) of Hector (of the putative perpetrator)…
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(Pixie Trix Comix) Pixie Trix Comix – Who is an expert on this
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(QC RSS) Intestinal Fortitude
that’s at least five too many burritos
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(Our World in Data) Millions of children learn only very little. How can the world provide a better education to the next generation?
Research suggests that many children – especially in the world’s poorest countries – learn only very little in school. What can we do to improve this?
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( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on RESPECTFULLY, I RESENT by mlyoung57
In reply to Irfan Khawaja. I’m not entirely sure, either. The thought was: some insults are justified (and hence not appropriately resented by the person who is insulted — the important bit for my purposes here). At least: an insult that is…
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(QC RSS) Beast Mode
Beest mode
Got any book recommendations?