For the majority of people, purchasing a home commonly requires acquisition of a mortgage. This is generally touted to be a GOOD THING (TM) – a mortgage helps you buy your own home; being eligible for one proves you are a fine responsible citizen worthy of the trust of a bank manager; it is a [...]
Herein I define the essential structure of Putnam’s Twin Earth Argument [1]; describe the conclusions it entails on the position of meaning and reference in natural language; show how Stich adopts this position to argue against beliefs as explanatory devices within the framework of psychology [2]; and explain the ways in which Stich’s critique is [...]
The Turing test is a much discussed in the philosophy of mind. However there is disagreement over how the progression of the test to include machines should be understood. The differing interpretations are known as the traditional and the literal translation, and the dividing factor is that of the role of the interrogator – it [...]
Reports of spectacular failures in all sorts of UK government development projects have become a common news feature in recent times. Examples include the spiralling costs of the Scottish Parliament building [1], and the ongoing saga of the TIE initiative Edinburgh Trams project [2], which has devolved into some sort of “Innocent Scots Politicians vs [...]