Observations on Sam Harris’s Rejection of Free Will: A Vygotskian Approach Introduction I apologise to readers for taking a long time since my last presentation to post something new. One reason is that the topic I chose for this blog has proved extremely difficult as you will no doubt see. It is not only complex… Continue reading Sam Harris on Free Will: A Vygotskian Perspective on Free Will
Author: Rodd Rothwell
I am a retired academic with interests in philosophy and areas of psychology. I have taken a sceptical approach to all my studies which includes areas such as religion, philosophy of mind and consciousness, and philosophy of science. I have also so taught in the psychology of disability.
My intellectual heroes include the Russian philosopher/psychologist L S Vygotsky (Vygotskii), J P Sartre, Simone De Beauvoir, Luce Irigaray, Spinoza and American philosophers John Dewey, Richard Rorty, Hilary Putnam, Donald Davidson and Arthur Danto.
My hobbies include plant collection, fish keeping and travel.
This site will mainly deal with controversial issues relating to religion (from and atheist perspective) and science.
Conspracy Theory (Arabic) نظرية المؤامرة؟ماهيتها
What is conspiracy theory? Why are they believed?.
Conspiracy Theory? What is it?
Conspiracy Theory and Scepticism Conspiracy theories are a phenomena that has always intrigued me. They appear to break all the rules of reason and rational thought. Those who believe them hold to them so strongly there is little one can say to convince them of their irrationality. The problem is that they can be quite… Continue reading Conspiracy Theory? What is it?
Free Speech, Hate Speech and Religion (Arabic Version)
Free speech Issues Translated from English by hafid ouayahou حرية التعبير وخطاب الكراهية والدينمرحبًا أيها الأصدقاء ، مرحبًا بكم في مدونتنا. في هذا العرض التقديمي ، أود مناقشة القضايا المتعلقة بحرية التعبير ومزاياها وقيودها والمواضيع ذات الصلة مثل خطاب الكراهية والتمييز. تهديدات خطيرة لهذا التقليد من الحرية الذي هو حجر الزاوية في الديمقراطية.قبل أن يصيبنا الفيروس… Continue reading Free Speech, Hate Speech and Religion (Arabic Version)
Intelligent Design?
A critique of Intelligent Design
Scepticism and the Role of Evidence
Scepticism and Evidence As indicated in previous blogs I am here presenting an overview on the nature of evidence. It is important to understand what constitutes evidence for a sceptic as this is what we turn to for validation of claims and assertions. The topic is quite complicated to cover as there is so much… Continue reading Scepticism and the Role of Evidence