Category: Monism
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Consciousness baffles me, but not the Hard Problem
Simply put, the Hard Problem asks the following question: how can the machinery of the brain (the neurons and synapses) produce consciousness — the colours that we see, for example, or the sounds that we hear? https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-07-07/david-chalmers-and-the-puzzle-of-consciousness/8679884 “Consciousness baffles me, but not the Hard Problem. The Hard Problem arises only if one makes a metaphysical…
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Stephen Wolfram has a radical plan to build the universe from dots and lines
The Wolfram Physics Project,is an ambitious attempt to develop a new physics of our universe. Read more
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The imperative to abolish suffering: an interview with David Pearce
English | Español | Português Photo: Peter Singer, Justin Oakley and David Pearce at EA Global Melbourne. David Pearce is a British philosopher famous for his idea that there is a strong ethical imperative for human beings to work towards the abolition of suffering of all sentient beings (named “The Hedonistic Imperative“). In the manifesto,…
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Monism, dualism, trialism, quadrialism and beyond
“Monistic theories (monism) defend a single type of substance that composes reality (for example, matter -materialism-. Others instead claim that the spirit or psyche -panpsychism-). Dualistic theories (dualism) defend two types of substances (for example, body and mind) or two worlds (earth and sky). Trialist theories (trialism) defend the existence of three types of substances…
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El imperativo de abolir el sufrimiento: una entrevista con David Pearce
English | Español | Português Foto: Peter Singer, Justin Oakley y David Pearce en el evento EA Global Melbourne. David Pearce es un filósofo británico famoso por su propuesta de que los humanos tenemos un gran imperativo ético para trabajar por la abolición del sufrimiento de todos los seres sintientes (conocida como “El Imperativo Hedonista“).…