“Some have argued that because the universe is like a clock, there must be a Clockmaker. As the eighteenth-century British empiricist David Hume pointed out, this is a slippery argument, because there is nothing that is really perfectly analogous to… — Thomas Cathcart Copy Share Image
“The optimist says, "The glass is half full.” The pessimist says, “The glass is half empty.” The rationalist says, “This glass is twice as… — Thomas Cathcart Copy Share Image
“It's only when we dare to experience the full anxiety of knowing that life doesn't go on forever that we can experience transcendence and… — Thomas Cathcart Copy Share Image
“Aristotle drew a distinction between essential and accidental properties. The way he put it is that essential properties are those without which a thing… — Thomas Cathcart Copy Share Image
“The Moral Sense Test developed by Harvard psychologists in 2003 can be found online at: moral.wjh.harvard.edu” — Thomas Cathcart Copy Share Image
“The optimist says, "The glass is half full." The pessimist says, "The glass is half empty." The rationalist says, "This glass is twice as… — Thomas Cathcart Copy Share Image
“Sorting out what's good and bad is the province of ethics. It is also what keeps priests, pundits, and parents busy. Unfortunately, what keeps… — Thomas Cathcart Copy Share Image
“Some have argued that because the universe is like a clock, there must be a Clockmaker. As the eighteenth-century British empiricist David Hume pointed… — Thomas Cathcart Copy Share Image
