This post in the tenth in a series on Science, Technology, and Society. The previous post in the series is here, and the next post is here. All posts in the series have previously appeared on the Partially Examined Life group page on Facebook. "Quantum mechanics broke the mold of the previous framework, classical mechanics, by establishing that the predictions of science are Continue Reading …
Bertrand Russell’s Very Short Introduction to His Ontology
Watch in YouTube For those who can't get enough Bertrand Russell, here's an introduction to logical analysis from his History of Western Philosophy. In this concluding chapter, Russell explains his own philosophy, as inspired by Frege, so even critics of Russell-as-historian shouldn't object. I was particularly taken with Russell's ontology, via Einstein. Russell succinctly Continue Reading …
More on the Metaphysical Implications of Quantum Mechanics
Via Conor Friedersdorf blogging for Andrew Sullivan, here's a short Bloggingheads TV discussion on the Metaphysics of Quantum Mechanics: See the whole episode here and more here. Continue Reading …