Karl Pfeifer

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What did Joseph & Mary do with the gifts of the Magi?

The gifts (gold, frankincense, myrrh) were not of such a nature that they would've been of use to humble folks, except as items with a resale value to a broker. It has been suggested that the gold...

24 December 2022 9,060 18 View

Was Victorian politician Sir Charles Dilke (1843 – 1911) a victim of conspiracy?

What is the current consensus among historians and other scholars? Apart from his alleged relationship with Mrs. Crawford that compromised his political career, did Dilke have other clandestine...

16 July 2022 7,827 2 View

Has anyone here had any dealings with or have opinions about U3A (University of the Third Age)?

I was once asked to volunteer to teach a philosophy course for U3A. I had to turn down the request because of the excessive time involved in travelling to and from the venue, otherwise I would...

07 September 2021 2,477 5 View

Has any research on translation investigated the phenomenon of bilingual authors who produce versions of their books in both their languages?

Can the second-language version, strictly speaking, be considered a translation of the first-language version or is it merely a somewhat looser interpretation? How do such authors approach the...

11 December 2020 5,249 25 View

Does this fallacy have a standard name?

I have encountered people who, when confronted with a counterexample to a general claim, will respond with another example that is consistent with the general claim, as if this somehow refutes the...

29 June 2020 9,644 15 View

Are Intelligent People More Lonely?

This question is the title of a video on Youtube that intrigued me, especially because of these accompanying remarks: «It sounds like a hugely arrogant and self-serving suggestion to imply that...

09 November 2019 1,378 54 View

Do the passages referring to “seven heavens” in the Quran clash with modern science?

Many other apparent clashes between the Quran and science are explained by scholars by treating the problematic passages as poetic language that can be reexpressed or explained by more literal...

13 January 2019 6,599 18 View

Is there a sociocultural issue about cleaning up after your dog?

I've seen evidence of strange behavior among people who walk their dogs on trails in parks or seminatural areas in my suburb. People will carry plastic bags for picking up their dogs' feces but...

28 December 2018 3,097 2 View

Where can one find the best list of predatory humanities journals?

Where can one find the most up-to-date and comprehensive list of journals in the humanities (esp. philosophy and literary studies) that should be avoided because of their unwarranted publication...

11 April 2018 9,276 6 View