Steve Patterson

Author: Steve Patterson

The Watch & The Hierarchy of Knowledge

January 8, 2016
What’s Coming in 2016?

2016 will be the most exciting year of my career. I can’t wait to start. A ton of things are happening, and a bunch of new content will be released, including my:

New Book

I am writing my first book on philosophy, and I’ve never been more excited to write anything in my life. It’s called Square One: The Foundations of Knowledge, and it is a short book on epistemology.

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January 3, 2016
The Principles of Learning Anything

January 2, 2016
Deduction, Induction, and Axioms

You cannot think critically without understanding the difference between inductive and deductive reasoning. It’s not difficult to understand, but it’s crucial.

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December 27, 2015
The Bittersweet Paradox | On Mutual Exclusivity

Do you ever chuckle at people who see the face of Jesus on their toast? They find confirmation of their faith everywhere; it’s a knot in their wooden table, a message in the clouds, or a face at the bottom of their teacup. Rather than disparage them, we should try to understand their error: it’s a simple methodological mistake. They actively seek out “signs”, and therefore they find them everywhere.

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December 20, 2015
Tautologies Must Not Be Dismissed

Trivial. Redundant. Dogmatic. Useless.

That’s what people really mean when they say, “Oh, your argument is just a tautology.” Indeed, one of the quickest ways to dismiss an idea is to label it “tautological” and, therefore, empty of content.

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December 13, 2015