I have to admit I am partial to Donald Hoffman’s theory of consciousness. At least partly because it is fun. Which is the only real test of any theory. Hoffman’s form of idealism builds off a scientific scaffolding rooted in his Interface Theory of Perception (ITP) which suggests that what we see is not reality […]
I’m really am partial to the Schachter-Singer two-factor theory of emotion as it seems to jive well with my own experience of emotion. The idea is that arousal in the body does not have a built-in emotional label, it is just raw energy. Your heart races, adrenaline floods in, your breathing quickens, and your muscles […]
China supposedly has the artificial womb robot, but who knows if that’s real or just Cold War style propaganda where both sides lie about how close they are to the moon. Still, if anyone was gonna do it first it’d be China, cause they don’t give a fuck. Rocking CRISPR all day. Medical ethics btfo. […]
Between Nietzsche’s critiques of free will/transparency of self, and his idea of what constitutes great men appears a fun spot to slide memetics in. His description runs contrary to purely evolutionary interests/the will to life. He discusses how all great philosophers are unmarried. He praises a solitary life and the use of suffering as motivator […]
Briefly explain and motivate the problem of dirty hands as stated by Walzer in the quotation below. What exactly is the problem and what is the best response to it? 2,446 words May 8th 2024 Introduction In this essay I will be explaining the concept of Dirty Hands as outlined in the following quotation by Waltzer:”Sometimes it is […]
What motivated the ‘slave revolt’ in morality and does Nietzsche have good reasons to regard it as problematic? 2,431 words January 25th 2024 1. Introduction In this essay I will be discussing Nietzsche’s concept of the “Slave Revolt” from his work: On the Genealogy of Morality(GM). Specifically, I will be answering the questions: “What motivated the ‘slave revolt’ in morality and does Nietzsche have […]
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