Phenomenology is the study and description of experience as it's experienced, without the preconceived notions of what lies behind the experience. "Preconceived notions" can be common sensical or scientific. For more on Husserl's method of arriving at a phenomenological POV, see this. Artificial intelligence is, according to Wikipedia, the intelligence exhibited by machines or software. … Continue reading Phenomenology: Cotton Candy or Ripe Fruit for Artificial Intelligence?
I've been threatening to explain Heidegger's views on why dualism is predicated on a mistake, and I've finally done it. Well, I let someone else do it while I held the camera. Please don't read my criticism below until after you've seen the video. (It won't make any sense.) MY CRITICISM If Heidegger could prove … Continue reading Heidegger’s Being and Time (Part III: Dualism)
In the last Heidegger post, I promised I'd address why Heidegger thinks that dualism (the mind-body problem) is predicated on a huge mistake that has carried through the whole history of Western philosophy. I will eventually. I'm putting that off until the next post...I hope you'll stick around until then. I'm not promising anything, but … Continue reading Heidegger’s Being and Time (Part II: Dasein)
I noticed a lot of people "liked" my last post, but didn't respond. So I thought perhaps it wasn't fair of me to ask such ridiculously hard questions without breezily answering them myself. I wonder if you will come back again after you get to know me? This is feeling like a first date. How … Continue reading My Philosophy
BLOGGING EVENT! Tell the world. Don't be shy. Yes, we're used to piggy-backing off the famous philosophers, and that's why I came up with this prompt. Those well-versed in philosophy will appreciate a grassroots approach, even those who spend every waking hour thinking about the transcendental unity of apperception, believe it or not. No need … Continue reading What’s Your Philosophy?
