Various Links

A couple of things caught my eye while I was web surfing today.

First of all, there is an outrageous collection of signs used by the US Department of Defense. (At least, I am pretty sure that is who uses them.) The signs are basically a collection of absurd photos with a variety of cheesy tag lines. The most amusing part is that these signs are meant to serve as reminders to keep government secrets secret. (Link)

For those who aren’t regulars on the blogosphere, a lot of people have been getting a kick out of the website Stuff White People Like.

On a more serious note, several philosophical posts caught my eye. Starting from the less formal and moving deeper, the first post is some thoughtful reflections on science and Christianity (Link).

Secondly, a somewhat humorous contribution regarding the language used in philosophical debate. (Link) This one was highlighted in the Philosophers’ Carnival (see link in Blogroll).

Douglas Groothuis, professor of philosophy at Denver Seminary, posted his “Vision for a Christian College.” Interesting thoughts. (Link)

Now, as we progress deeper, there is a post by Mike Almeida who summarizes the current state of the debate regarding the evidential argument from evil (Link). Props go to FQI for the heads up.

Peter Carruthers has posted a paper arguing that the human will is an illusion. This kind of ties into some of my recent posts regarding free will / determinism. I might give this one a closer reading and post a response later. (PDF Link)

A more complex bit of reading is Edouard Machery’s paper on the Philosophy of Psychology. Some very interesting insights on the interaction between the two fields. (PDF Link)

And for those itching to stretch some philosophical muscles, I found a paper which I have not yet attempted to read about the possibility of retrocausality in light of current theories in quantum mechanics. I thought it looked interesting, but again, I didn’t get to skim this one for myself. (PDF Link)