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About shaunmiller

I have just completed a visiting position as an assistant professor at Dalhousie University. My ideas are not associated with my employer; they are expressions of my own thoughts and ideas. Some of them are just musings while others could be serious discussions that could turn into a bigger project. Besides philosophy, I enjoy martial arts (Kuk Sool Won), playing my violin, enjoying coffee around town, and experimenting with new food.

Let’s See What’s in the News Today (Nov. 3, 2014)

Posted on November 3, 2014 by shaunmiller

Death An advocate for right-to-die, Brittany Maynard, has ended her life from an incurable brain tumor. Drugs What happens when you decriminalize drugs?  You’d think drug use would go up, but it actually goes down.  Here’s a case study in … Continue reading →

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Let’ s See What’s in the News Today (Oct. 27, 2014)

Posted on October 27, 2014 by shaunmiller

Epistemology Paying a lot of money for extraordinary experiences is worse than having ordinary experiences with loved ones. Feminism: People give a less favorable opinion to someone who identifies as a feminist, but there is no hiring discrimination.  Moreover, undergraduates … Continue reading →

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Let’s See What’s in the News Today (Oct. 19, 2014)

Posted on October 19, 2014 by shaunmiller

News Items from this Past Week Continue reading →

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Dad’s who do Housework Raise Daughters who Aim for Ambition and Aim for Less Gender-Sterotypes

Posted on October 15, 2014 by shaunmiller

This may be old news, but an interesting paper suggests that fathers who do more housework around the house raise daughters who don’t aim for typical gender-stereotype jobs later in life.  The father was key to raising daughters to aim … Continue reading →

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Continuing to Believe in Falsehoods

Posted on July 25, 2014 by shaunmiller

An article about two months ago in The New Yorker is about how and why people believe in false things. Specifically, how and why someone continues to believe in false things even if that person was shown evidence that the … Continue reading →

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Sex and Expectations

Posted on June 30, 2014 by shaunmiller

Philosopher Neil McArthur asks an interesting question which is the title of his essay:  “Should We Have Sex Because Our Partner Wants To?”  McArthur is asking whether one has an expectation—maybe even obligation—to have sex with one’s partner just because … Continue reading →

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The Science of Soccer

Posted on June 13, 2014 by shaunmiller

The World Cup is upon us again.  I don’t follow soccer, but there is a really cool scientific study about the effects of the panel shape of the soccer ball while it’s in flight.  It has full graphs and illustrations … Continue reading →

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Study on Free Will shows that People Base Free Will on the Mind, not on the Soul

Posted on June 4, 2014 by shaunmiller

Most people argue that free will exists, but the main reason it exists is because of some metaphysical criterion, namely a soul.  However, a new study recently came out that many people attribute free will not to the soul, but … Continue reading →

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Responding to the Shooting in California

Posted on May 27, 2014 by shaunmiller

By now, I’m sure you’ve heard of the violent shooting in California a few days ago.  Apparently, a young man named Elliot Rodger was very frustrated that he was not popular, couldn’t get involved in a relationship, and considered his height … Continue reading →

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Let’s See What’s in the News Today (May 18, 2014)

Posted on May 18, 2014 by shaunmiller

Children Preschoolers are usually better than college students at figuring out the technological gizmos because they’re less biased wen it comes to the cause and effect relationship of the technology. Studies show the the eldest sister gets a higher edge when it … Continue reading →

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