An experimental personal conceptual knowledgebase.
A blog-based commonplace book.
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05, 2017
Objective value relativity
From an interactionist/perspectival viewpoint, there need be no conflict between [...]
11
12, 2016
Will as Idea?
The Buddha diagnosed the human condition as one of suffering [...]
3
12, 2016
“Is” applies only to the a priori
The certainty of identity expressed in the verb “to be” [...]
14
11, 2016
Natural rights: nonsense upon stilts
"natural rights ... simple nonsense: natural and imprescriptible rights, rhetorical [...]
14
11, 2016
Mind as a Camera Metaphor
The human mind is like a camera with both automatic [...]
14
11, 2016
Argumentative Theory of Reasoning
Reason is a form of social intelligence evolved not to [...]
9
11, 2016
Confabulation: Your brain is a fabulous storyteller. Don’t believe it.
Priming.Unconscious motivation.Motivated reasoning.
9
11, 2016
Proof, Certainty, & Truth are not real-world concepts
Proof, certainty, and truth apply only to formal logical and [...]
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11, 2016
Extensible Umwelt
Our model of the world is a function of the [...]
7
11, 2016
Perception is prediction
The likely mechanism by which confirmation bias works and in [...]