So, let's take another example of a metaphysical question. You mentioned the nature of a person; how could that be a metaphysical question? Superficially it seems almost like a psychological question. Yes. So we're asking what is a person, and, if you're like, what is a person by his...
To truly understand the spookiness of quantum entanglement, it is important to first understandquantum superposition. Quantum superposition is the idea that particles exist in multiple states at once. When a measurement is performed, it is as if the particle selects one of the states in t...
So today, I want to examine how Signs develops its story from the mundane, to the extraordinary, and ultimately to the metaphysical; 所以今天,我想看看《天兆》是怎样由平凡至非凡,并在最终上升到超自然的层面; and how in doing so, it creates a reflection of the different ways human beings mak...
There is a recent trend in metaphysics based on the idea that modal notions are not suitable for expressing relations of metaphysical dependence; or, in the terms used in this text, PTIs. The authors following this “post-modal” trend have advocated the use of notions as essence, grounding...
The two of them which were not acceptable — they were considered to be metaphysical in the abusive sense of the word metaphysics — because they intervened a philosophy called positivism. [15:36] And positivism does not like metaphysics in the abusive sense, because they equate it with un...
Metaphysical Responsibility Gap: a situation caused by an artificial agent where no one is responsible.Footnote7 Despite the prevalence of discussions on responsibility gaps in the literature, explicit definitions are scarce.Footnote8However, by analysing the arguments presented, it is often possible to...
Games Learnt and Evaluated
The philosophical pursuit of the answer to “What is the meaning of life?” remains too metaphysical for scientific inquiry with the tools available today. Psychology researchers focus on the impact of meaning on individuals, describing the meanings different people assign to their lives and describin...
A good night’s sleep is hard to find. Metaphysical grandmas will send you down the wrong road and then their cats will jump and claw until you run into a ditch. Next thing you know ruffians are marching you and your family off into the woods, and there goes your good night’s sleep...
Epistemology and metaphysics interact when considering how our understanding of reality (a metaphysical issue) influences what we can know and how we know it (epistemological issues). 9 What is epistemology in simple terms? Epistemology is the branch of philosophy that studies how we acquire knowledg...