Estranged Notions: Sean Carroll, Determinism, and Laplace’s Demon

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Sean Carroll, Determinism, and Laplace’s Demon

Estranged Notions: Is Sean Carroll Correct That the Universe Moves By Itself?

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Is Sean Carroll Correct That the Universe Moves By Itself?

Estranged Notions: The Big Problem with Sean Carroll’s “Poetic Naturalism”

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The Big Problem with Sean Carroll’s “Poetic Naturalism”

This is Vogt's argument against Carroll's idea of “poetic naturalism”. He doesn't do a very good job.

Estranged Notions: Why Sean Carroll’s “The Big Picture” Is Too Small

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Why Sean Carroll’s “The Big Picture” Is Too Small

Vogt has been promising us his review of Carroll's book for some weeks now, but this is merely an ‘introduction’ to the review; nothing of substance here. The closest Vogt gets to that is the usual knee-jerk criticism of reductionism.

Estranged Notions: 5 Reasons Why the Universe Can’t Be Merely a Brute Fact

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5 Reasons Why the Universe Can’t Be Merely a Brute Fact

As usual, the proponents of the PSR find themselves making unjustified claims for the very basic reason that they have no valid criterion for defining what an ‘explanation’ is.

Estranged Notions: Why Wouldn’t God Perform More Miracles?

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Why Wouldn’t God Perform More Miracles?