Philosophy is never too far from physics. It is in their overlap that I expect breakthroughs.
Archive for the 'Philosophy' Category
Does the World Go on?
Saturday, August 28th, 2010The fifth post on the philosophy of death looks at another notion of continuity. Even for those who believe in no soul or god of any kind, the physical world is real and continuous. No sane person would think the world comes to an end with his death. Then again, nobody has accused me of sanity.
Primal Soul
Sunday, August 22nd, 2010What is soul, and why do we need one? Philosophy of death is surely incomplete without a discussion of this matter. Here is the fourth post in this series.
From Here to Eternity
Friday, August 13th, 2010The severity of a pain is not merely its intensity, but its duration as well. Given that death puts a definitive end to our worldly durations, how does it affect our notion of punishment commensurate with crime? Here is the third post on the philosophy of death.
Why Should I Be Good?
Monday, August 9th, 2010This second post on my series on the philosophy of death deals with the connection between morality and death.
The Taboo Topic
Monday, August 2nd, 2010I thought I would write a short piece on the philosophy death, but it turned out to be a fairly big essay. It was to be expected, I guess, for death is not an easy or simple topic. I will post my thoughts here in parts. The first part looks at the taboo nature of the topic of death.
Philosophy of Money – IV
Sunday, April 25th, 2010This concluding part of the philosophy of money (to appear as a column in the May issue of the Wilmott Magazine) shares my private disappointment that whatever I wrote up may not have been as original as I expected it to be. But the concept of money has been around for a long time now, so I should not dwell on it too much.
Philosophy of Money – III
Sunday, April 18th, 2010Having looked at the how of money in the last post, here is the why of money in this third post in the my mini-series. Why do we want it so bad?
Philosophy of Money – II
Sunday, April 11th, 2010This second post of the mini series based on my upcoming column in the Wilmott Magazine looks at how people make money in a scalable fashion. It was posted earlier in this blog.
Philosophy of Money – I
Sunday, April 4th, 2010Here is another mini series of posts based on an upcoming column of mine in the Wilmott Magazine to appear in their May issue. I have posted similar ideas here before, but this series will put them together, hopefully as a cohesive whole. This first post of the series looks at the unphysical nature of money.
How to Live Your Life
Sunday, March 28th, 2010If you are not quite sure how to live your life, let me tell you how. Just kidding, it is not my place to decide for you what your life should be. Then again, I can certainly share my thoughts on the issue on my blog, right?
Free Will — An Illusion?
Sunday, March 21st, 2010Are our lives just moving along on their own preordained paths, while we, like the epiphenomenal froth, think that we have control and free will?
Mind over Matter
Friday, March 12th, 2010Mind and matter is a problem in philsophy — how does a non-material mind make changes to the material world around us? Of course, it is a problem only in philsophy. We all know how to move about and do physical stuff, no mystery there. Still…
Love of Wisdom
Monday, January 25th, 2010What is the purpose of philosophy? And why are philosophers paupers?
Ghost of Gravity
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009Some beliefs are superstitions, while some others are scientific theories. What exactly is the difference between them? Let’s listen to what Pirsig has to say about it.
Only a Matter of Time
Saturday, October 10th, 2009Here is an unreal look at the what and why of time. Why do we have a sense of time when none of our five senses can sense it?
Half a Bucket of Water
Friday, October 2nd, 2009When philosophers look at anything, it becomes a bit technical. Their technical analysis may sound boring and irrelevant. Here is an attempt to tilt things in their favor.
On Rationality and Delusions
Friday, September 25th, 2009What do we mean by rationality? Why do we think it is a good thing to be rational?
Blind-Sight
Saturday, August 22nd, 2009Blind-sight is an interesting neurological syndrome, and a philosophical conundrum. It shows how we may have senses that we are not consciously aware of. If there are senses that we can be unaware of, how sure can we be of the “sensed”? Or of our “delusions”?

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