Journeyman Philosopher

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

17 June 2025

Sympathy and empathy; what’s the difference?

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 This arose from an article I read in Philosophy Now (Issue 167, April/May 2025) by James R. Robinson, who developed his ideas while writin...
09 June 2025

The problem with physics

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 This title could be easily misconstrued, as it gives the impression that there is only one problem in physics and if we could solve that, e...
29 May 2025

The role of the arts. Why did it evolve? Will AI kill it?

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 As I mentioned in an earlier post this month, I’m currently reading Brian Greene’s book, Until the End of Time; Mind, Matter; and Our Sear...
23 May 2025

Insights into writing fiction

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 This is a series of posts I published on Quora recently, virtually in one day, in response to specific questions, so I thought it worth pos...
20 May 2025

Is Morality Objective or Subjective?

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 This was a Question of the Month , answers to which appeared in the latest issue of Philosophy Now (Issue 167, April/May 2025). I didn’t s...
06 May 2025

Noam Chomsky on free will

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 Whatever you might think about Noam Chomsky’s political views, I’ve always found his philosophical views worth listening to, whether I agre...
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