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Closing the Doors. When René Descartes proposed a new approach to the study of physics--intending to displace the traditional Aristotelian thinking--he did not cite Aristotle's work; indeed, he hardly acknowledged it, let alone any developments made in the intervening centuries. Rather, as he wrote in a letter to his friend Marin Mersenne, he hoped that …
What is philosophy? Is it something we study—as subject, like biology or literature? Is it something each of us has, individually—as in, “my personal philosophy”? Is it a relic of history? An intellectual curiosity? A means to impress at cocktail parties and on social media? Or perhaps—as this seminar will attempt to demonstrate—philosophy is a …
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How does the intellect differ from the senses? Is it merely a difference of degree—a relatively hyperfunctional neurological processing that enables us to supersede the cognitive capacities of non-human animals? Am “I” really nothing more than the firing of synapses in the brain, the concatenation of neurochemical exchanges? Or is human knowledge something—different? Unique? Irreducible …
Continue reading "Quaestiones de Quodlibet – Prima Series, Q.1, A.1"
Today, on the hidden dangers of AI -- damaging our understanding, sense of purpose, and ability to connect with other human beings in a meaningful way; and more!
[CPI Seminars] [CPI Lyceum Platform] What is a sign? Though a seemingly simple question, and one which may receive a technically simple answer, attaining a clear understanding of signs is a task both very difficult and very important; so important, in fact, that the whole future of philosophy (and by extension, human knowledge in general) …
Part 2 of the AI & Concept Formation audio series
Lots has been happening behind the scenes on the Continuum front (and a related project). The major development--to drop a little tease--is a new digital platform for philosophical engagement and habit-building. It's still a little ways away from launching officially, but I'm excited about the prospects. Aside from that, I have several other updates: First, …
This week's 15 Minute Insight (the 4th and final in the series), on semiotics as a discipline and as the normative science of truth. But now, let us ask—since we’re talking about the study of the action of signs and this questions seems pretty important for that discussion—let us ask, what is a sign? In …
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