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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