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A friend of mine introduced me to a fun time waster. I’m told it’s called Ask Google Images. Here’s what you do.

1. Go to Google Image Search
2. Type in a Question
3. The first image in the results is your answer. (Don’t ask me how images can be answers!)

I thought – this is going to be really funny with philosophical questions. Here are the answers we philosophers have really been looking for.

1. Is Direct Reference Theory True?


(I really don’t even know what to do with that…)

2. Is Internalism About Epistemic Justification True?


(Hey, Matthias Steup is the winner! Sorry BonJour and Sosa…It looks like you guys were the second best answer to the question…)

(Your image was also blurry which indicates that it lacks the sort of clarity we’re looking for in good philosophical answers to questions)


3. Is the Problem of Evil a sound argument?

(Wow! I really wasn’t expecting that one…take that J.L. Mackie! A little Van Inwagen in your face! Note the sharpness and clarity of the image. This is a much more impressive answer.)

OK…enough time wasting. I’ve gotta get back to grading.

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