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John Stuart Mill argued that freedom of speech ends where it causes real harm to others. Kant went further: freedom is only possible when it’s limited...
March 23, 2025 at 15:58
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I think this touches on a crucial question: Is free speech a value in itself, or a means to an end? In the U.S., there's often this almost sacred reve...
March 23, 2025 at 13:47
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I think a reference to Popper's Paradox of Tolerance is very appropriate here. In an open discussion space like this, there should absolutely be room ...
March 23, 2025 at 12:10
@"RogueAI" beautifully written passage! :) @"JuanZu" I find it exciting to think about it from a different angle. What I still struggle with is that k...
March 23, 2025 at 08:38
That’s an interesting question @"RogueAI" – one I’ve actually never thought about this way before, since Gettier cases and Plato’s Allegory of the Cav...
March 22, 2025 at 23:12
@"hypericin" Yes, absolutely—we share similar perspectives. Still, Gettier remains important because he challenges us to explain the lack of supposed ...
March 22, 2025 at 19:49
@"T Clark" TL;DR: Your proposal works well as a practical heuristic. But without a clearer framework, many of the beliefs we treat as “knowledge” woul...
March 22, 2025 at 16:56
@"Metaphysician Undercover" You pointed out the tension between Parmenides’ being and Heraclitus’ becoming, referencing Aristotle, who saw these oppos...
March 22, 2025 at 11:59