Journeyman Philosopher

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

Monday, 28 October 2024

Do we make reality?

I’ve read 2 articles, one in New Scientist (12 Oct 2024) and one in Philosophy Now (Issue 164, Oct/Nov 2024), which, on the surface, seem...

Saturday, 12 October 2024

Freedom of the will is requisite for all other freedoms

I’ve recently read 2 really good books on consciousness and the mind, as well as watch countless YouTube videos on the topic, but the title...

Wednesday, 2 October 2024

Common sense; uncommonly agreed upon

The latest New Scientist (28 Sep., 2024) had an article headlined Uncommon Sense , written by Emma Young (based in Sheffield, UK) which wa...

Thursday, 19 September 2024

Prima Facie; the play

I went and saw a film made of a live performance of this highly rated play, put on by the National Theatre at the Harold Pinter Theatre in ...

Saturday, 7 September 2024

Science and religion meet at the boundary of humanity’s ignorance

I watched a YouTube debate (90 mins) between Sir Roger Penrose and William Lane Craig , and, if I’m honest, I found it a bit frustrating be...

Thursday, 29 August 2024

How scale demonstrates that mathematics is intrinsically entailed in the Universe

I momentarily contemplated another title: Is the Planck limit an epistemology or an ontology? Because that’s basically the topic of a YouTu...

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