Paradox

How much doubt is reasonable?

By / / Epistemology, Metaphilosophy, Metaphysics / , , , ,

Thank you, Ian Castañares, for such a great question. I am pretty sure I know how to answer it. I believe I speak for most philosophers when I say that sceptics are simply the worst. No matter how well-reasoned and well-structured your argument, there is always somebody who just stands there with their arms crossed […]

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If I committed a crime but then travelled back in time to before the crime, could I still be convicted?

By / / Ethics (Moral Philosophy), Metaphysics, Philosophy of law / , , ,

Thank you, Robin Pickering, for a great question! Hopefully this helps… This question seems to have three major dimensions. The first is mainly about what would happen if you went back in time regardless of your wrongdoing. The second is about how we define your responsibility for your wrongdoing – what we need in order

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