The Life And Opinions of Andrew Rilstone
Friday, November 20, 2020
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...
5: Axioms
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Two sides of a triangle are longer than the third. You say that because you are a man . (Irrelevant.) A + B > C is a geometrical truth. ...
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4: Mrs Bulver's Theorum
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So. Come to the common room to hear Dr C.S. Lewis, author of Mere Christianity and the Screwtape Letters prove logically that God created t...
Wednesday, November 04, 2020
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Friday, October 30, 2020
3: The Socratic Club
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The essay on Bulverism was presented to the Oxford Socratic Club in 1944. The Socratic Club was an Oxford student society. Despite its name...
2: Bulverism
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Wikipedia defines Bulverism as the practice of assuming a speaker’s argument is invalid and then explaining why the speaker came to make th...
1: 1914
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From the age of sixteen to the age of nineteen, C.S. Lewis was taught by a private tutor named William Kirkpatrick. Lewis devotes a whole ch...
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1: 1914 2: Bulverism 3: The Oxford Socratic Club 4: Mrs Bulver's Theorum 5: Axioms 6: Facts 7: Subjective Beliefs 8: Morality 9: Polit...
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