Philosophy TV 2 Sep 2010 We’ve had bloggingheads.tv, and wotnot, but now we have hit the motherload; the real thing! Philosophy TV! Not enough philosophy of science yet, but subscribe in the hope… Philosophy Philosophy
Philosophy Science as atheistic 8 Aug 2009 If God is conceived as a being who belongs to the world of beings, even as the highest being, then the science whose object of research is precisely this world is of necessity atheistic. For its research takes account solely of phenomena that are objectifiable and at the disposal of… Read More
Administrative Lazy Manager Theory 18 Nov 2009 Some people have asked me how I did a PhD, and wrote and taught a subject, while I was also manager of a department of graphic artists, receptionists, and animators, and did the annual report and various other publications. The answer is: Lazy Manager Theory The principle is: if you… Read More
Epistemology The strange inversion of natural classification 6 Aug 2010 Around the time Charles Darwin headed off on his world tour (Rio! Sydney! Capetown!), taxonomists exercised themselves greatly over what was a “natural classification” in natural history, roughly in biology and geology. The shared view was that, as the system of Linnaeus was artificial, relying as it did solely on… Read More
John, The philosophy of science is coming. We haven’t recorded yet, but the following have agreed to do episodes: Sober, PGS, Mitchell, Okasha, Griffths, and Neander. And that is just for the upcoming phil bio. It’ll take a bit to get those recorded (still sorting out topics). There are also a range of formal epistemology/phil science people and mind/cog sci people in the pipe. Thanks for the plug!
It seems to be interesting. I have been thinking about doing it as-well, but then in a more cozy atmosphere.