The difference between natural language and the language of science The problem of reference in philosophy deals with relations of … More
Category: Philosophy of Science
William James and Free Will Peril
The problem of free will, as classically defined, is that since each event is caused by a chain of antecedent … More
Newton’s ‘Quantum Revolution’ and the Death Knell of Materialism
In an earlier post on Einstein, I discussed Newton’s demolition of the mechanical philosophy. Since the topic of materialism is … More
Popper’s falsification
The Black Swan? Popper’s falsification approach might be a good logical exercise but that’s not how science is done. We … More