Philosophical Speculations

A ground or context is a relation among other relations. Whole and part are relations, and it does not follow from that relation that whole is eternal with inherent existence. If sentience and ideation are not essentially immanent to relational participatory part><whole process of ever-evolving ide...

there can be no relational activity without that which Grounds the relations. A ground or context is a relation among other relations. Whole and part are relations, and it does not follow from that relation that whole is eternal with inherent existence. That is what Nagarjuna's "middle way&quo...

This manifesto sounds very beautiful. But the challenge that I see is how to drop the nonsensical real number theory, set theory and axiomatic formalism foundation and replace them with the computational foundation without losing the power of the analytical math and calculus. So far the analytical ...

I get that some people can just accept the notion of an underlying spirit which differentiates itself (which is the same as BKs description for the mechanism of cosmic consciousness disassociating) - but I think the same thing can be said in more specific and nuanced ways. Why not marry spiritual, ...

Nagarjuna said: stay on the Middle Way. That is, when confronted with some deep-seated metaphysical opposition, don't fasten on one, or the other, or both, or neither. One such opposition is relativism vs. absolutism, or the related anti-essentialism vs. essentialism. Rovelli, and it seems Santeri,...

Eugene I wrote: ↑Sun Jul 25, 2021 8:41 pm

SanteriSatama wrote: ↑Sun Jul 25, 2021 7:09 pm PS: I assume you meant Noether's theorem. The spelling is important, because the lagrangian might behave differently in Yes-ether context.

Right, sorry, I learnt it years ago in another language

Which language, if I may ask?

Just to correct factual misconception of physicalist theories. 1st law of thermodynamics is violated by vacuum energy fluctuation, virtual particles and whatever you call them. CPT symmetry means, roughly speaking, that the sum of positive and negative energy is zero. Of course the energy concept o...

No energy is ever lost, only refashioned. Not even the most ardent materialist can deny that simple fact of Nature. Just to correct factual misconception of physicalist theories. 1st law of thermodynamics is violated by vacuum energy fluctuation, virtual particles and whatever you call them. CPT sy...

Following that, what purpose would it serve to concede that OP can be named, and in that sense closed? Philosophy is settled, case closed, no need to learn anything else, no need to try to push our limits? In what sense is the premise of sentience and ideation being uncaused and irreducible implyin...

But does anyone actually find deep meaning in the impermanence of the world and themselves? The ethical foundation and teaching of Pyrrhon, Nagarjuna etc. philosophical skepticism is ataraxia and fuller presence in beauty and wonder of life. Metaphysical essentialism leads easily to dogmatism, iden...