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    Carmelics

    A reasoning platform. Break down any belief into clear reasons, explore both sides, and weigh the evidence honestly.

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    Database

    Statements
    321,452
    Perspectives
    108,905
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    About Carmelics

    See all sides. Weigh the evidence. Think for yourself.

    What is Carmelics?

    If you can see all the arguments from both sides laid out simply and neutrally, you can weigh the evidence honestly and reach your own conclusions.

    Carmelics is an argument mapping platform that decomposes any belief into propositional logic. Every claim can be supported or opposed by structured arguments with explicit premises, allowing you to see the full landscape of reasoning around any topic. No spin, no bias — just structured reasoning.


    How It Works

    Step 1

    Propositions

    Every meaningful statement gets its own page. Browse, search, and explore 321,452 propositions.

    Step 2

    Perspectives

    Each idea has reasons for and against — 108,905 structured perspectives with clear reasoning you can evaluate.

    Step 3

    Confidence

    Set your confidence on each premise and watch how it propagates through the argument chain mathematically.


    Psychology-Informed Design

    Built on research from cognitive psychology to help you think more clearly:

    Anti-AnchoringConfidence starts blank (not 50%) so you're never anchored to a default.
    Cognitive LoadPerspectives progressively disclose — the first 3 reasons show, the rest collapse.
    Confirmation BiasEvery proposition has an inverse view. We always show the other side.
    Backfire EffectCounter-arguments are labeled "Reasons Against" not "Attacks" — neutral framing prevents defensiveness.
    Hick's LawThe homepage shows 3 curated propositions, not 20. Fewer choices, better engagement.

    Content Sources

    Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (AI-extracted)320,852
    Original mindmap (hand-curated theological arguments)599
    Community contributions1

    Contribute

    Carmelics is a collaborative project. Anyone can register and help build the argument database — add new propositions, support or oppose existing ones, and help map human reasoning.

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