Journeyman Philosopher

Philosophy, at its best, challenges our long held views, such that we examine them more deeply than we might otherwise consider.

Thursday, 31 August 2023

Can relativity theory be reconciled with common sense?

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 You might think I write enough posts on Einstein’s theories of relativity, including the last one, but this one is less esoteric. It arose ...
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Friday, 18 August 2023

The fabric of the Universe

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Brian Greene wrote an excellent book with a similar title ( The Fabric of the Cosmos ) which I briefly touched on here . Basically, it’s spa...
Wednesday, 7 June 2023

Consciousness, free will, determinism, chaos theory – all connected

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 I’ve said many times that philosophy is all about argument. And if you’re serious about philosophy, you want to be challenged. And if you w...
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Wednesday, 31 May 2023

Immortality; from the Pharaohs to cryonics

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 I thought the term was cryogenics, but a feature article in the Weekend Australian Magazine (27-28 May 2023) calls the facilities that per...
Thursday, 25 May 2023

Philosophy’s 2 disparate strands: what can we know; how can we live

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The question I’d like to ask, is there a philosophical view that encompasses both? Some may argue that Aristotle attempted that, but I’m goi...
Saturday, 29 April 2023

Can philosophy be an antidote to dogma?

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 This is similar to another post I wrote recently, both of which are answers to questions I found on Quora. The reason I’m posting this is b...
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Paul P. Mealing

Paul P. Mealing
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