Showing posts with label philosophy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label philosophy. Show all posts

5/19/14

Euthyphro's Lesser-Known Dilemma

Euthyphro walked into a Starbucks and ordered a tall coffee. The barista probed:

"We have two options for you this afternoon, our blonde roast and our Pike Place Roast. Which would you like?"

Euthyphro stared wide-eyed at the employee for a few moments, turned on his heels, and walked out. As it turns out, he deemed the decision impossible, so he went home and had a meatloaf sandwich instead. Silly old Euthyphro.

4/12/14

Golden Rule

bar of pure gold looking all heavy and shiny and what not
The Golden Rule walks into a Starbucks and cheerfully hands the barista a Quad Venti Latte.

4/8/14

Syllogism

gorgeous greek vase of syllogism filled to the brim with sound valid arguments
All syllogisms enjoy walking into a Starbucks.
Aristotle's best friend is a syllogism.
Therefore, Aristotle's best friend enjoys walking into Starbucks.

Enthymeme

gorgeous greek temple of enthymeme where poor logic was once taughtCreators of enthymemes enjoy walking into Starbucks.
Therefore, poor logicians enjoy walking into Starbucks.

4/7/14

Fallacy of the Complex Question

lad in a red hat sad because he is being asked a complex question
When did the fallacy of the complex question walk into a Starbucks, before or after you stopped kicking puppies?

Kenneth Burke

kenneth burke had great taste in music but he did not like disco
Kenneth Burke walks into a Starbucks and selects a coffee, deflects a latte, and reflects concern over the price.

4/5/14

Michel Foucault

michel foucault was a suspicious deconstructivist philosopher man and this is a suspicious monkey or chimpanzee
Michel Foucault surreptitiously enters a Starbucks and unwillingly orders the coffee.

4/3/14

René Descartes

cogito ergo sum said rene descartes this man thinks therefore he is in a green hatDescartes walks into a Starbucks and the barista asks "Would you like a cup of coffee?" Descartes replies "I think not" and POOF! he vanishes.