God or Not - Ep 015: Circular Arguments

Have you ever actually pulled yourself up by your own bootstraps? It's an old saying about resourcefulness and initiative, but in reality it's an exercise in futility. Circular arguments work, or don't work, in much the same way. Can an argument prop itself up? Scott and Jamie talk about what exactly is a circular argument, and Scott makes an argument that many arguments for the existence of gods are circular.

Recent events have put a lot of demand on the available time of our two warriors. But against all odds, new episodes are starting to trickle out! Our schedule will be a bit uncertain in the near future, but we haven't gone the way of the dodo quite yet! So hang in there with us!

As further study, Jamie recommends "Logically Fallacious" by Bo Bennett, and in a rare convergence Scott recommends a similar book "Informal Logic: A Pragmatic Approach" by Douglas Walton.

Links mentioned in this episode:
Why Revive 'Cosmos?' Neil deGrasse Tyson Says Just About Everything We Know Has Changed
Neil deGrasse Tyson: Don't Believe the Dark Matter Hype

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