The Life and Opinions of Andrew Rilstone
Wednesday, December 02, 2020
2000 Years In the Making
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Thursday, November 26, 2020
It's Bulverism Gone Mad, I Tell You
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The Intellectual Take Out website used Bulverism as a synonym for privilege theory. It claimed that the idea that black people and white peo...
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The Most Bulveristic Argument I Have Ever Heard
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I n 2014 an academic called Karen King published what appeared to be a fragment of a seventh or eighth century Christian document which appe...
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11: 1908
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Four months before his death, Lewis wrote to An American Lady “Do you know, only a few weeks ago I realised suddenly that I had forgiven t...
Friday, November 20, 2020
When Did You Start Reading "When Did You Stop Reading Cerebus"?
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Dear Andrew I would very much like to read your 20,000 word appreciation of Cerebus the Aardvark in a pretty PDF format with added jokes ...
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10: 42
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“Does ‘I know’ involve that God exists?” asks Lewis. SPOILER: He thought the answer was “yes”. The purpose of Bulverism—the reason he sta...
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Wednesday, November 18, 2020
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My nice Patreon supporters have been invited to vote about what I might write about next. Bill Mantlo and God are tied in first place, with...
Friday, November 13, 2020
When Did You Stop Reading Cerebus?
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Advanced preview for Patreons: 20,000 word essay + surprise rarities from the Rilstone vaults. You can become a Patreon by pledging as litt...
9: Politics
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Finally, we come to the use of Bulverism to refute political claims. Lewis says: The capitalists must be bad economists because we know wh...
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Friday, November 06, 2020
8: Morality
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I am a pacifist You say that because you are a coward . (Hidden motive.) I agree with corporal punishment You say that because you are a sa...
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7: Subjective Beliefs
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Elizabeth [I] was a great queen You believe that because you have an Oedipus complex. (Psychological) “Elizabeth [I] was a great Queen” is...
6: Facts
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My bank account is in credit. You say that because you hope it is . (Psychological cause.) I am unwell You say that beca use you are a hyp...
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