Why is it so hard for we happy little human beans to think objectively? When confronted with something we disagree with, why do we feel an urge to think, respond and act defensively? These thought occurred to me when reading a popular science magazine (i just realised how silly ‘popular’ sounds in this context… science magazines – even glossy picture…
For those wanting to gain an insight to the idea of anarchy, a great place to start is Peter Marshall’s book ‘Demanding the Impossible’ (2008, Harper Perennial, London). This tome is very easy to read and quite beautifully organised into easily digested components. Why do I start with a reference to something that most people will not take the time to…
Is this a strange question given my incredibly strong interest in the subject matter, which is at the core of philosophy? i think it is not and will set out below my reasoning. But let’s just start with the answer. We should bother with philosophy because as a species, we are losing our individuality. It is only through taking the…
If i am whole then it i am equal to one (1). If i am the sum of my parts then no singular part is large – because the number of parts is such that any single part is only ever a set of ever smaller subsets. As a biological organisms my component parts are continuously and simultaneously degenerating and being regenerated. My sensory perception of the…
Why do we think? Why? “The biggest fool can ask more questions than the wisest man can answer” Just to share my reductionist mindset with you… i am sitting at the kitchen table with a stained and empty espresso cupette on my left. The sun is beaming one of those incredibly Perth winter days through the French windows, highlighting…