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Ian Kidd

Ian Kidd is a doctoral postgraduate at Durham University, where he has been for the last five years. He is currently working on a book on the philosophy of Charles Fort. In this blog he reflects on the philosophical issues in anomalous phenomena - everything from perception to cognition, history and philosophy of science, and the classification of anomalies.

Thursday 28 June 2007

Against Certainty

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Posted by Ian Kidd at 11:24am

Certainty is often defended as something that should be prized and pursued - and not just by philosophers. But, arguably, certainty has motivated some very hostile attitudes. So should the idea of certainty be abandoned in favour of a more moderate attitude of uncertainty? Read more

Thursday 07 June 2007

The Laughing Fortean

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Posted by Ian Kidd at 4:30pm

Fort is known for his sense of humour, as much as for his antidogmatism and critical spirit. But is there any especial relationship between these aspects of his work? Read more

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