September | 2023 | coelsblog
2 posts published by Coel during September 2023| coelsblog
“Mathematics has been gatekept by the West and defined to exclude entire cultures” declares Professor Rowena Ball of the Australian National University, who wants mathematics to be “dec…| coelsblog
“Blasphemy laws are NEVER justifiable” declares Andrew Copson, Chief Executive of Humanists UK. “Freedom of speech, freedom of expression, and freedom of religion or belief are th…| coelsblog
I’m becoming convinced that many disputes in the philosophy of science are merely manufactured, arising from people interpreting words to mean different things. A good example is the concept …| coelsblog
When arguing about religion on Twitter, there’s a common notion that if (say) consciousness is more expected under theism than under atheism, then consciousness is “evidence for” …| coelsblog
The right to offend religious sentiment is a necessary part of a free society where we are not subject to religion. So, when Humanists UK protest about a recent ruling by the UK’s Advertising…| coelsblog
Psychology Today has just published: “Finding the Freedom in Free Will, with the subtitle: “New theoretical work suggests that human agency and physics are compatible”. The author…| coelsblog
Psychology Today sets itself high standards. “We are proud to be a trusted source for clinical and scientific information … we hold this content to the highest standards”, it says…| coelsblog
Given society-wide soul-searching over issues of race and gender today, many scientific institutions are conducting surveys to assess the prevalence of harassment, bullying and discrimination withi…| coelsblog
