Philosophy
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Mathematics and Logic as Metaphysics
I think that mathematical ideas are the real Metaphysics. That's because they are simultaneously discoverable by abstract reasoning rather than experience, frequently discovered independently in Europe and Asia, and effective at predicting physical ocurrences. For an example of something discovered by abstract reasoning and used by physics, there is riemannian geometry, which Einstein used in his…
Is Philosophy a Waste of Time?
I've seen many wise men suggest the statement in the OP. There was a good old substack once... What do these people have to practically offer us? And how many careers in philosophy can't be reduced to a couple of pages of scientific refinement (most likely followed by dismissal)? Is there any practical reason for a Sensitive Young man to pick up a philosophy book in our age of science, politics a…
• Jun 9, 2026 • 18 replies
Debate on personal identity
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• Mar 29, 2026 • 0 replies