The Sun rose from the East in the morning. Is the sentence true? What does mean that it is true? Does it mean that the event that the sentence described has occurred, or that the sentence is a perfect representation of what has happened? How can a string of symbols or sound represent the physicalContinue reading “Philosophy of Language: The Language Game”
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On Causality
We all know exactly what “causality” means. “Causality” is when it rains, the ground will be wet, it is when I push my chair, my chair will move, it is when I drink too much, I will have a headache the next day. Plato postulated that all concepts have some essential properties. A thing isContinue reading “On Causality”
On the Efficacy of Social Distancing
It has been two weeks since “social distancing” has been practiced in the United States. But we have seen a surge in the stress of the health care system this week. Not only a surge in COVID19 positive patients but, also many others with negative results. I want to share some of my thoughts onContinue reading “On the Efficacy of Social Distancing”
On Gödel’s Incompleteness Theorems
Introduction As a couple of people has pointed out that the conclusion I have drawn from my last post On Science and Logic, shares some similarity to the Gödel’s Incompleteness Theorems, I have learn about it this week for the first time. It is only the 2nd week of the new year, but is certainlyContinue reading “On Gödel’s Incompleteness Theorems”
The First and Last of 2019
I hope this can be a place to provoke thoughts, to question and challenge what I have accepted as truth. After all, an unexamined life is not a life worth living. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.