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Okay, let us get a few things straight first of all. First, my intellectual background is in the Sciences, not the Arts, more specifically Mathematics and Physics, and not that rather loose ragbag of subjects that form what is generally known as the Humanities (mathematicians just love the implication that they are not human, byContinue reading “The Midwich Cuckoos: some Lit. Crit.”

‘Every day and in every way, I am getting better and better’ (Coué) Not much is known about the author of this epigraph other than the epigraph itself and, of course, the fact that his name is widely used (and even mentioned) by some of our more refined Antipodean friends when calling to each otherContinue reading “Causation and Communication”

I am a Lecturer in Philosophy at Lancaster University, https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/ppr/people/nick-unwin and am experimenting with the blog format as a way of linking together complex ideas in a more flexible way than is possible using traditional formats, such as articles and books. If you want to know more about the ancient city of Lancaster, it isContinue reading “Introduction to me (Nick)”

Epistemology and the Directly/Merely Distinction ‘In philosophy it is significant that such and such a sentence makes no sense; but also that it sounds funny [komisch]’: Wittgenstein, Zettel 328 1.    The distinction introduced The theory of knowledge has been central to philosophy since the time of Descartes. It was not ever thus. The Western traditionContinue reading “This is the ur-Article I want you to have in Mind”

Okay, so you don’t see colours in this way … (It’s a digitally edited photo of Magdalen Tower taken from Oxford’s Botanic Garden, by the way, not an unedited photo taken of its counterpart in a nearby possible world, in case you were wondering. As you do) … and never did (but is your memoryContinue reading “Colours and Consciousness”

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”