Epistemology

The Most Important Issue

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In February, I applied to–and in March was rejected by–a program at the University of Austin. A question on the application was, Limit: 250 words. In your opinion, what is the most significant issue in the United States (or, if an international applicant, your home country) today? Why? The question is worth pondering by every […]

Artificial Intelligence

Language Models Divide the Child

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In my previous post, my dialogue with the language model Claude–created by the company Anthropic–revealed that political bias comes not only from being explicitly left-leaning, but more subtly and perhaps more importantly from being more committed to compromise than to principles. Today I had a similar dialogue with ChatGPT–created by the company OpenAI–using GPT-4, the […]

Artificial Intelligence

Language Model Claude 2 and Me on Political Principles and My Theory of Propositions

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Reprinted below are the substantive sections of two conversations (“Constitutional Principles” and “Chapter on Propositions”) I had last week with Claude, a large language model created by a company named Anthropic. Time Magazine on July 18 published an informative article entitled “What to Know About Claude 2, Anthropic’s Rival to ChatGPT.” As the two dialogues below demonstrate, […]

Epistemology

Videos on Epistemology

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James Ellias asked me excellent questions in a recent series of interviews about my book, A Validation of Knowledge. James has published the first two episodes: Discussing “A Validation of Knowledge” With Ron Pisaturo: Part 1: on Hierarchy (1:04:16) Discussing “A Validation of Knowledge” With Ron Pisaturo: Part 2: on Hierarchy (1:50:39) The remaining episodes are even […]

Epistemology

Anti-Trumper for Trump

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I did not vote for Trump last time, but I will this time, because the Democratic Party has turned against civilization. A clear sign that both candidates—and both major parties—have betrayed liberty is that both parties unequivocally want the government to continue requiring health insurance for pre-existing conditions. Just a decade ago, half the country […]

Epistemology

Second Edition of My Book, A Validation of Knowledge

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I have self-published the second edition of my book, A Validation of Knowledge: A New, Objective Theory of Axioms, Causality, Meaning, Propositions, Mathematics, and Induction. The second edition is available for sale as a paperback and ebook from Amazon. The first edition is no longer for sale. I have closed my online bookstore because of limitations of the […]

Epistemology

Update on My New Book

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Thanks to a reader, I have discovered that my new online bookstore serves only the U.S. and Canada. I made the unwarranted assumption that a bookstore platform run by the leading worldwide distributor of printed books (Ingram) would be international. I apologize for inconveniencing my international readers. Various international Amazon sites are now or soon […]

Epistemology

Announcing My Book: A Validation of Knowledge

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I am pleased to announce the self-publication of my book, A Validation of Knowledge: A New, Objective Theory of Axioms, Causality, Meaning, Propositions, Mathematics, and Induction. The book is the realization of my life’s work in epistemology. The ebook, as a PDF file, is available for purchase from my online bookstore for $5. (Update, 10/17/2020: […]

Art

How I Am Spending My Spring Vacation

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First, I am nearly done with my book on epistemology, which has been nearly thirty years in the making. An advance copy is now being read by colleagues. Here is a draft of the cover. While colleagues have been reading, I have sought an alternative to in-person performances of my one-man show, which have been […]

Epistemology

Second Chance for Rural America with COVID-19

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The best article I have read on the COVID-19 pandemic is An Epistemic Crisis, by Jeffrey A. Tucker, on the website of the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER), an eminent pro-freedom think tank. This article, however, is not merely economic; it is primarily epistemological, as its title suggests. I wish I could quote the […]