tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922368195777055489.post3334729480724492868..comments2010-12-26T21:10:29.808-08:00Comments on High-Sounding Nonsense: First ThingsCalinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02360047782363740942noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922368195777055489.post-37461706578696078662010-03-28T16:16:41.424-07:002010-03-28T16:16:41.424-07:00Mmhmm. "Cognitive Dissonance" is like th...Mmhmm. "Cognitive Dissonance" is like the theme of my life :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13290153687250931570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922368195777055489.post-42317952370004580192010-03-22T15:44:18.424-07:002010-03-22T15:44:18.424-07:00Matt,
That's primarily what is driving my rea...Matt,<br /><br />That's primarily what is driving my reading. Something along the lines of "If I believe X to be true, then what is the logically consistent position to take on issue Y?" I guess you could call this "philosophical integration" or "internal consistency". Interesting thing definitely turn up when you start to test each of your own sets of beliefs for consistency with each other...Calinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360047782363740942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922368195777055489.post-245246210428819352010-03-22T08:03:07.596-07:002010-03-22T08:03:07.596-07:00I'm really happy you're doing this! My med...I'm really happy you're doing this! My medical studies keep me busy enough that I have only a very cursory knowledge of many of the political/theological topics I'd like to know more about. Thus, my blog tends to sing to the tune of, "Hmm, I wonder what position I should have about X issue?" Looking forward to the good stuff you churn out!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13290153687250931570noreply@blogger.com