Apes don’t read philosophy 8 Aug 2007 I’m home sick, so I’m shirking duties and came across one of my favourite film scenes of all time: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKCZ8-ZAT88] History Logic and philosophy
Evolution An ancient cladogram 29 Apr 200918 Sep 2017 As I investigate the use of tree diagrams in the nineteenth century, I keep running across things that shouldn’t be there. One of them was this book: Herdman, William Abbott. 1885. A Phylogenetic Classification of Animals (For the Use of Students). London; Liverpool: Macmillan & Co.; Adam Holden. It’s on… Read More
Epistemology Sewall Wright on emergence 5 Dec 2009 I came across this passage while looking at the philosophical problem of emergent properties (which I think are purely epistemic). I thought it would be good to put up here… Read More
Administrative Whewell’s Ghost, a HPS blog 7 Sep 2010 In conjunction with John Lynch and Rebekah Higgit, a new blog has been launched for history and philosophy of science posts, entitled Whewell’s Ghost. Rebekah and I have kicked it off with a couple of posts. Anyone may contribute to this, on the history and philosophy of any aspect of… Read More
One of the funniest and most underappreicated comedies of all times. And btw, apes INVENTED philosophy…and are the only known animals to read and write…
For some reason, the thing that always gets me in that scene is when she says “Those are all mistakes. I looked them up.” Cracks me up every time.
Otto’s comment on Archie’s daughter, Portia: “Why did he name her after a car!?” “Fierce Creatures” is also a gem.
I’m shocked, I tell you, SHOCKED! The message of Buddhism ISN’T every man for himself? The next thing you’ll be telling me is that there isn’t a Christian pantheon.