Philosophical Speculations

Santeri wrote: Zero is the identity element of addition. It has a clear mathematical meaning. It is also useful for positional writing of numbers. Me: Yes, but its relevance to this discussion is that it is considered to be an infinitely small quantity, which is why it presents difficulties for meta...

Santeri said: Let's pretend this is a philosophy forum, where we try to make our questions and their presuppositions more meaningful and coherent. OK? Me: Other than for your snarkiness, and your arrogant condescension, I mostly agree with your statements. In physics, it is debated whether something...

I asked, Can something be of zero size and still exist? You did not answer, but instead asked, Do the spaces between these words exist? Spaces around this sentence? I tried to clarify for context: Do the spaces have a size of zero? You still did not answer, but asked, In relation to what? Why should...

Do the spaces have a size of zero?

Can something be of zero size and still exist? Physicalist scientists have proposed the existence of a singularity, which is an infinitely small, and infinitely dense, point particle, in which the known laws of physics might not apply. Such a point particle supposedly occupies the center of a black ...

This is a fascinating video dealing with octopus intelligence that is very different from any vertebrate intelligence.
It should fascinate anyone who is interested in the metaphysics of consciousness.

C. S. Lewis once made an analogy between a person's worldview and a map. Your worldview is your map, by which you make life decisions. The more accurate your map, the fewer wrong turns you will make in your journey through life. He was a Christian philosopher, and as such, IMO recognized that Christ...