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Russell and Einstein

Problem of universals

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...

Future Interactions with Nature

Not "Mostly Harmless"

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...

Death of Socrates

More compelling drawing room confessions

Questionnaire-guided self-exploration can aid efforts to ‘outgrow oneself’ - a phrase I credit to The Marginalian. Answers to the following would likely be more insightful, and more of a call to action, than answers to Proust’s original questions...