Intellectual Renegade

I have for a long time been convinced, though most people claim to embrace and desire freedom, they do not really know what freedom is, and mean something different by it than I mean, or America's founding father's, meant by it.

By Randall Chester Saunders Vote6 6

Knowledge begins with consciousness. I do not mean that consciousness is itself knowledge, but that if we are to know anything we must first be conscious of it. It is not enough just to be conscious, however, if it is to be capable of providing us knowledge. If what we are conscious of is not totally reliable and valid, no knowledge is possible.

By Randall Chester Saunders Vote2 2

Ontology is the branch of metaphysics which deals specifically with the nature of material existence. Ontology is foundational to both the nature of consciousness (perception) as that which consciousness is conscious of and epistemology as describing the fundamental nature of that which all knowledge is knowledge of.

By Randall Chester Saunders Vote2 4

Most knowledge is simple and absolute. The cat is either in the closet or it isn't. Looking in the closet provides absolute knowledge of which it is. It was this kind of idea that Da Vinci probably had in mind when he said, 'to see is to know.'

By Randall Chester Saunders Vote1 2

I have to admit I am a bit disappointed that more skeptics did not respond to my article, which is really research on the question of why so many people hold what seems to me to be an extreme skeptical or cynical view, to the extent that they say, "nothing can be known for certain," or, "nothing can be proved true."

By Randall Chester Saunders Vote1 4

This is not an article so much as an inquiry. I would appreciate any sincere responses.

By Randall Chester Saunders Vote2 16

Most people who accept the evolutionary hypothesis do so because they rightly reject any mystic explanation for life and its species (e.g. creation or intelligent design) and evolution is the only other plausible explanation to the question of where life and the species came from they can imagine.

By Randall Chester Saunders Vote3 11

By science I mean what is generally meant by, natural science, which includes physics, astronomy, chemistry, biology, and medicine, and only includes those aspects of those sciences which are rigorously and definitely established without possible controversy.

By Randall Chester Saunders Vote2 13

There is no such thing as a priori knowledge

By Randall Chester Saunders Vote3 31

The purpose of this article is to provide a somewhat fuller introduction to the nature of knowledge. It may be thought of as an introduction to epistemology.

By Randall Chester Saunders Vote2 0

One of the least well understood aspects of human nature are the emotions, yet the feelings are terribly important. The confusion about what the emotions are, why we have them, and how they are to be understood and dealt with is due in no small measure to the pseudo-science, "psychology," (not to be confused with neurology, which is a real science).

By Randall Chester Saunders Vote2 0

The human mind is that aspect of human consciousness unique to humans and no other organism.

By Randall Chester Saunders Vote3 0

Instinct is the automatic pattern of behavior with which all animals are endowed except human beings.

By Randall Chester Saunders Vote3 7

Although there are more decent people than any other kind, they are seldom recognized and one seldom hears about them. It is because decent people are not featured in main stream media news. They do not cause trouble, do not commit crimes, and seldom do anything that would call attention to themselves.

By Randall Chester Saunders Vote6 17

There is not much point in being free if one has no idea how to live successfully. I think freedom would terrify most people. It is not necessarily their fault. Most people have lived their entire lives within societies dominated by oppressive governments and have no experience with true freedom.

By Randall Chester Saunders Vote2 0

Almost none of the liberty-minded people I talk to actually intend or expect to be free during their life-time.

By Randall Chester Saunders Vote8 22

We all know politics is mostly superficial. Since we are going to be saddled with one brand of superficiality or another, and, like it or not, will not be able escape it short of becoming hermits, I thought it would be interesting to know which brand of superficiality people preferred.

By Randall Chester Saunders Vote4 0

Presuming one has made oneself into a being worth defending and has produced something of value to prevent losing, of course defense and protection are real values; but defense and protection do not equal the use of force, and in most cases do not require the use of force.

By Randall Chester Saunders Vote5 28

What's wrong with NAP? The same thing as what is wrong with the Ten Commandments.

By Randall Chester Saunders Vote6 18

What is it that never had to be taken seriously? It is politics.

By Randall Chester Saunders Vote4 0

What Is Freedom Sep 15, 2016

Perception Sep 5, 2016

Ontology—A Brief Introduction Sep 5, 2016

To My Skeptical Friends Sep 3, 2016

Gullibility and Skepticism Sep 2, 2016

Know Nothing? Aug 29, 2016

Evolution Aug 28, 2016

Science Aug 27, 2016

A Priori Aug 22, 2016

Knowledge Aug 20, 2016

Feelings Aug 19, 2016

Mind Aug 18, 2016

Instinct Aug 17, 2016

Decent People Matter Jul 28, 2016

Objective Ethics for Freedom and Happiness Jul 26, 2016

What Will You Do With Freedom? Jul 23, 2016

A Superficial Choice Jul 22, 2016

Moral Defense And The Use Of Force Jun 11, 2016

What’s Wrong With NAP May 20, 2016

Never Take It Seriously May 18, 2016