Yes and Other Answers – The Pop Culture Philosopher

Just recently saw the following argument in a logic book: all lions are herbivores all zebras are lions ————– therefore all zebras are herbivores this seems to be logically valid syllogism, but it is disturbing.

April 5, 2013 askmeLogic

I have been reading your site, and there is somewhere you said a conclusion can logical valid but unsound. Is the following argument valid but unsound? I am not sure about what unsound arguments mean?[…]

Back to the Future

September 15, 2011 askmeYes and Other Answers

Eighth in an ongoing series about the deeper reasons behind the difficulty of finding work It may seem odd to look back at Feudalism, universally considered one of the most unpleasant and backwards economic systems[…]

The Downside to Consumerism

September 8, 2011 askmeThe Economy

Last week we looked at the upside of Consumerism, the ways in which it functions well as an employment-creation system. This week we’ll look at the darker side of our trusty economic engine. Seventh in[…]

Spend ’till you drop

September 1, 2011 askmeThe Economy

Sixth in an ongoing series about the deeper reasons behind the difficulty of finding work Let’s take a good hard look at our old friend Consumerism, the dominant Employment-Creation System (ECS) in the modern world. […]

The Bright Side of Unemployment

August 25, 2011 askmeSocial Change

Fifth in an ongoing series about the deeper reasons behind the difficulty of finding work Don’t jump off any tall buildings yet. Despite the abundant Direness, things are less bleak than they appear. The problem[…]

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Category: Yes and Other Answers

Just recently saw the following argument in a logic book: all lions are herbivores all zebras are lions ————– therefore all zebras are herbivores this seems to be logically valid syllogism, but it is disturbing.

Back to the Future

The Downside to Consumerism

Spend ’till you drop