The Philosophical Muser

  I thought a new year might be a good time for this little reflection.  Setting matters of religious faith aside for this post,  I’ve learn...

  With the rise of digital connectivity, attempted arguments for and against theism are more widespread than ever before, and frequently con...

One of the strangest things about humans is the phenomenon whereby cults often grow stronger, not weaker, after their beliefs, predictions, ...

  One of the biggest societal blots of the modern age is the act of choosing to be offended on behalf of other people who aren't themsel...

  These climate discussions we've been discussing this week are about a complex set of considerations involving assessing trade-offs, al...

Following on from part 1 and part 2 in this series, let’s conclude by exploring climate models and risk assessment. On the physical nature...

  In the previous blog post , I introduced a poser to show an easy way to establish basic scientific principles. Here, I want to say that d...

  In my book The Science & Economics of Climate Change: How the Mechanisms and Physics of the World Really Work , I have a bulky section...

Some of the New Testament language used about hell is unnerving. But I assume God inspired text that reflects hell as an undesirable outcome...

  One of the most elegant aspects of science is how, with mathematical modelling, we can infer universal truths from limited data. Often dir...

As uncomfortable as this truth is, I’m afraid it is true to say that most people are not very competent at critical thinking. Even people I ...

  There’s a really profound thought about love, from the psychologist Eric Fromm - he says:   “If I truly love one person I love all perso...