The Philosophical Muser

Using Philosophical and Economic analysis to consider big questions, world issues and matters of everyday life!

Tuesday, 13 August 2024

An Initial Absurdity That Becomes Interesting

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  Sometimes economist logic takes us to funny places. Here’s an example. Consider this question: Why do we think it’s fine for a couple to c...
Thursday, 8 August 2024

Steer Clear Of Low Rent Atheism

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It doesn't take the majority of Christians long to realise that debating faith with most online atheist commentators is an ill-advised u...
Tuesday, 23 July 2024

How To Know God

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  There are four primary ways that God has made Himself known to His creation:   1) Through the Incarnation, where Christ came to earth to...
Monday, 22 July 2024

One Day There'll Probably Be Only One World Language

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  I feel fairly confident that most of the world will be speaking the same language at some point in the future. Looking back through time, ...
Friday, 19 July 2024

Critiquing Criticism

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  Lots of people have taken to social media recently to criticise Gareth Southgate as England Manager – none of whom could have done a bette...
Monday, 15 July 2024

Christianity's Homosexuality Debate: A Critical Analysis Of Both Sides

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A homosexual is someone whose inclinations are towards those of the same sex. Homosexual practice is the wilful acting out of those desires ...
Tuesday, 9 July 2024

Of Coase Things Won't Change Much

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  “The NHS will be safe again in Labour’s hands” they tell us. “With Labour in charge, the NHS will now get proper funding” , they declare....
Monday, 8 July 2024

The Emotional Elephant & The Rational Rider

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  One of the most important things an individual will ever learn is that our emotions frequently take the lead and steer our rationality, no...
Sunday, 7 July 2024

Sunday Faith Series: The Fundamental Error Of 'Creation Science'

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When you combine bad theology and bad science, in an attempt to distil scientific truths from the Bible, you get the misguided entity that h...
Friday, 5 July 2024

Some Election Musings

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  Let’s start with some quirky facts about this election that have been doing the rounds:   1} With a turnout of just under 60%, over 17 m...
Monday, 1 July 2024

If We Don't Choose Our Beliefs, How Can We Be Compelled To Believe?

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  A philosopher FB friend of mine wrote this provocative post that seemed to get a lot of positive feedback:   “If it's true that beli...
Thursday, 27 June 2024

The Ten Rules of Cult Club

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Whenever I’ve spent some time engaging cults (with Answers In Genesis being the most recent), I’ve inevitably found the same patterns of obs...
Tuesday, 25 June 2024

Showdown With A Swindler

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You know how I like every day to be an adventure – well, here’s a strange case. I received a friend request from a Sandra Knight Sr, which I...
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This is the Blog of James Knight - a keen philosophical commentator on many subjects. My primary areas of interest are: philosophy, economics, theology, politics, mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, psychology, history, the arts and social commentary. I also contribute articles to the Adam Smith Institute and the Institute of Economics Affairs. Hope you enjoy this blog! Always happy to hear from old friends and new! Email:j.knight423@btinternet.com
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