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    Thinking Tools is a regular feature that introduces pointers on thinking clearly and rigorously. Here we get to grips with an everyday reasoning error: the gambler's fallacy.
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    Evidence, Miracles, and the Existence of Jesus
    Faith and Philosophy 28 (2): 129-151. 2011.
    The vast majority of Biblical historians believe there is evidence sufficient to place Jesus’ existence beyond reasonable doubt. Many believe the New Testamentdocuments alone suffice firmly to establish Jesus as an actual, historical figure. I question these views. In particular, I argue (i) that the three most popular criteria by which various non-miraculous New Testament claims made about Jesus are supposedly corroborated are not sufficient, either singly or jointly, to place his existence bey…Read more
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    Thinking tools is a regular feature that offers tips and pointers on thinking clearly and rigorously.
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    Editorial
    Think 1 (3): 5-6. 2003.
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    The God of Eth: Law The God of Eth
    Think 3 (9): 13-26. 2005.
    A dialogue investigating whether the usual religious defences of belief in God are really up to the job
  •  39
    Just knowing
    The Philosophers' Magazine 56 (56): 51-57. 2012.
    I remain entirely unconvinced that anyone who claims to “just know” that the dead walk among us, or that God exists, knows any such thing. Not only do I think the rest of us have good grounds for doubting their experience, I don’t believe it’s reasonable for them to take their own experience at face value either.
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    Editorial
    Think 6 (16): 5-5. 2008.
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    Introduction
    Think 9 (26): 5-6. 2010.
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    Thinking tools: The genetic fallacy
    Think 5 (13): 23-24. 2006.
    Thinking Tools is a regular feature that introduces tips and pointers on thinking clearly and rigorously
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    Honderich and the curse of epiphenomenalism
    Journal of Consciousness Studies 13 (7-8): 61-70. 2006.
    Article
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    Thinking tools: The bandwagon fallacy
    Think 4 (12): 111-111. 2006.
    Thinking Tools is a regular feature that introduces tips and pointers on thinking clearly and rigorously
  •  4
    Editorial: Editorial
    Think 4 (12): 5-6. 2006.
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    Thinking Tools is a regular feature that introduces pointers on thinking clearly and rigorously. Here we get to grips with two everyday reasoning errors.
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    Rape is a sex act: Law rape is a sex act
    Think 8 (21): 69-70. 2009.
    In the preceding piece, Timothy Chambers agrees with some feminists that “rape is not a sex act”. Here, I briefly defend the view that, whatever else rape is, it is, indeed, a sexual act. Timothy will reply in another piece
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    Editorial
    Think 5 (13): 5-6. 2006.
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    Introduction: Editorial
    Think 4 (11): 5-6. 2005.
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    What's wrong with gay sex?
    Think 2 (5): 53-68. 2003.
    Mr Jarvis, a Christian, was asleep in bed, dreaming of the Last Judgement. In his dream, Jarvis found himself seated next to God in a great cloud-swept hall. God had just finished handing down judgement on the drunkards, who were slowly shuffling out of the exit to the left. Angels were now ushering a group of nervous-looking men through the entrance to the right. As the men were assembled before Him, God began to speak
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    Thinking Tools is a regular feature that introduces tips and pointers on thinking clearly and rigorously. Here we get to grips with two everyday reasoning errors.
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    Introduction
    Think 11 (30): 5-9. 2012.
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    Thinking Tools is a regular feature that introduces tips and pointers on thinking clearly and rigorously.
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    Five private language arguments
    International Journal of Philosophical Studies 12 (2): 159-176. 2004.
    This paper distinguishes five key interpretations of the argument presented by Wittgenstein in Philosophical Investigations I, §258. I also argue that on none of these five interpretations is the argument cogent. The paper is primarily concerned with the most popular interpretation of the argument: that which that makes it rest upon the principle that one can be said to follow a rule only if there exists a 'useable criterion of successful performance' (Pears) or 'operational standard of correctn…Read more
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    The time machine
    Think 7 (19): 47-48. 2008.
    A strange story about time travel
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    Editorial
    Think 3 (7): 5-5. 2004.
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    The Meaning of Life
    Think 11 (30). 2012.
    This is an article that explores the question "what is the meaning of life?" particularly with respect to humanism and theism. It defends a humanist position, and refutes a number of arguments for the conclusion that a meaningful human existence requires the existence of God
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    Just knowing
    The Philosophers' Magazine 56 51-57. 2012.
    I remain entirely unconvinced that anyone who claims to “just know” that the dead walk among us, or that God exists, knows any such thing. Not only do I think the rest of us have good grounds for doubting their experience, I don’t believe it’s reasonable for them to take their own experience at face value either.
  • Editorial
    Think 2 (5): 5-5. 2003.