“A collection without order, drawn from many papers, which I have copied here, hoping to arrange them later each in its place, according to the subjects of which they treat.”
Philosophy is contemplating puzzles about existence. An example is the problem of universals. Universals are yet to be explained but they are vital for allowing us knowledge of things that we are not acquainted with: identity, sameness, equality, property-less points, the infinite, and the foundations of all mathematics...
When deciding whether an action is better or worse than another action there are three primary contenders for decision making criteria: either (a) some actions are inherently preferable/better/ideal/good/right/correct, or (b) the cause or (c) the consequences of some actions are what makes them preferable to others...
Philosophy is contemplating puzzles about existence. An example is Zeno’s paradoxes, which I think remains unsolved and important to solve. Here’s why...
Adams, in Hitchhiker's Guide, was clearly joking about humans being mostly harmless, which means we ought to consider potential answers to the following questions in light of space-travel prospects in the coming centuries...
Continuing this series on influence and power dynamics, I consider Pratchett’s Vetinari and imagine his critique of Carnegie’s "How to...", as he sets out to influence people - without winning unwanted friends...