This is from a closed-group online discussion with a Christian Nationalist concerning the totalitarian nature of the metaphysical framework of Christianity. Due to the non-public nature of the conversation, I present only my response. This first response focuses on your first few paragraphs concerning the nature of totalitarianism, Because of the excessive length of theContinue reading “Response to a Christian Nationalist on the Totalitarian Nature of Metaphysics”
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Toward a Philosophy for the Quantum Age
This is an introductory thought on the need for a new philosophy for the quantum age, in response to this question to me on Twitter: Isolated quantum systems observed in their eigenstates appear to be in thermal equilibrium because their momentum/energy has been transferred. What links the moments? What is the link here, between quantumContinue reading “Toward a Philosophy for the Quantum Age”
Part 2: Response to Dr D on the Question of Creatio ex Nihilo
This is a response to Dr D’s comments on the prior post. Response to a Question on Twitter Concerning Creatio Ex Nihilo I’ll quickly note where we seem to agree: We are fundamentally quantum beings in quantum relationship with the rest of reality. This enables free will as a function of quantum indeterminacy Our universe isContinue reading “Part 2: Response to Dr D on the Question of Creatio ex Nihilo”
Part III: Response to Bob Felts on Applicability of Mathematics to Physical Reality
In this section I will discuss consciousness from three different perspectives: 1. Contemporary neuroscientific models 2. Quantum mind theory 3. An ontological inquiry. 1. Contemporary Neuroscientific Models. The neuroscientists Anil Seth and Donald Hoffman are representative of cognitive models that can be thought of as 21st Century updates of Kant’s epistemology. We can generalize theseContinue reading “Part III: Response to Bob Felts on Applicability of Mathematics to Physical Reality”
Continuation of a Conversation with a Mathematician on the Seeming Applicability of Mathematics and Reason to Physical Reality
This is a continuation of a Twitter discussion I am having with wrf3 on the applicability of mathematics and reason to physical reality. We have moved it here for a more convenient forum for lengthy responses. Wrf3 is a mathematician and software engineer. I’ll briefly restate my position on this question and then respond toContinue reading “Continuation of a Conversation with a Mathematician on the Seeming Applicability of Mathematics and Reason to Physical Reality”
Too Late for the Gods 