Category: philosophy
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Geoffrey Gorham: Philosophy of Science
Philosophy of Science: Bolinda Beginner Guides by Geoffrey Gorham. As a printed book: The Philosophy of Science: A Beginner’s Guide The Origin of Science Defining Science The Scientific Method The Aims of Science The Social Dimensions of Science Science and Human Features My impression of the book was quite good. The book is well structured…
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Stephen Hawking: Philosophy is Dead
Recently I have listened to The Grand Design by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow and below there are a few comments. The book starts with that philosophy is dead. “Traditionally these are questions for philosophy, but philosophy is dead. Philosophy has not kept up with modern developments in science, particularly physics. Scientists have become the bearers…
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From Boltzmann’s fluctuation hypothesis to Boltzmann’s Brain
While reading Klaus Mainzer, ‘Thinking in Complexity: The Computational Dynamics of Matter, Mind, and Mankind‘ I have seen a description of Boltzmann’s fluctuation hypothesis in Chapter 3.2 Boltzmann’s Thermodynamics and the Evolution of Organisms. I have read about this hypothesis when I have studied statistical thermodynamics long time ago. However it was a surprise for me…
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Every Event has a Cause as Metaphysics
Quotes from Collingwood – An Essay on Metaphysics. Newton on Causation. Causation in History. Causation in Practical Natural Science.
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Neuroscience as Science of Thought?
Discussion on whether neuroscience could explain thinking. It is based on quotes from Collingwood – An Essay on Metaphysics. Also I discuss neuroscience and consciousness.
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Free Will and Mathematics
Abstract of the book – Free Will and Mathematics. Two quotes from Collingwood – An Essay on Metaphysics, related to this theme.
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Collingwood on Monotheism and Science
Quotes from Robin George Collingwood, An Essay on Metaphysics. God Exists as Metaphysical Proposition.
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Two Mathematicians in a Bunker and Existence of Pi
A thought experiment to discuss whether Pi exists. Physicalism vs. Platonism.