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Is It Ever Okay to Make an ‘Ad Hominem’ Argument?1
- Culture
- June 8, 2016
From what I’ve seen, most of the Intellectual Takeout audience values logic, and would like to see their fellow Americans resort to it more often. However, it’s important to not only value logic, but to use it correctly. With that in mind, I wanted to briefly address the logical fallacy most often referenced on our
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Are Americans More Ignorant than We Realize?1
- Culture
- June 8, 2016
The other day I picked up Thomas Paine’s Common Sense, the pamphlet that played a huge role in promoting the American War for Independence. Knowing that Paine is generally regarded as a strong atheist, I was startled to see how many biblical references he used in his argument. It wasn’t long before I realized Paine
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Best Fantasy Books for Older Children (or Adults Who Want to Catch Up)0
- Education
- June 8, 2016
As I’ve said before, reading to my children has given me the opportunity to catch up on some great children’s literature that I did not read when I was younger. If you wish to do the some catch-up work yourself, or to recommend some books to your own children, you may want to check out some
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William F. Buckley Once Trolled Arthur Schlesinger Jr.0
- Culture
- June 8, 2016
William F. Buckley Jr. was one of those once-in-a-generation thinkers. Whatever one thought of his conservative politics, it was difficult to overlook his many talents: a rapier-like intellect; impeccably refined taste; and a patrician charm that was unequaled (by any other conservative, at least). I never met Buckley, but of his many talents, it was
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Teddy Roosevelt’s Reading List vs. Today’s Candidates 0
- Culture
- June 8, 2016
Last week presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump was asked to give a list of books he’s reading. As the Los Angeles Times notes, the fact that he couldn’t name the titles suggests that the question caught him off guard. He did give a little information about the books, however: “I’m reading the Ed Klein
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World-Famous Scientist: ‘God of Beauty’ Created Laws of Universe 0
- Science
- June 8, 2016
(CORRECT & NOTE TO READERS: The original story “World-Famous Scientist: God Created Universe,” published on June 8, 2016, was based on an inaccurate source that misquoted Michio Kaku saying that he had found evidence of God’s creation of the universe. The inaccurate quotations were removed and the following story clarifies Kaku’s remarks, based on a subsequent interview he gave in October 2017.)
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