Monthly Archives: May 2018

Is nature continuous or discrete? How the atomist error was born | Aeon Ideas

News Flash for Philosophers: It is NOT true that “The modern idea that nature is discrete originated in Ancient Greek atomism”. On the contrary, (to the very limited extent that it is a thing at all) it originates as a hypothesis … Continue reading

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Does a “right to believe” whatever you want to even make sense?

It is bizarre to see a professor of Philosophy discussing whether or not we have the “right to believe” (either pro or con) without addressing the question of whether or not the concept is even coherent – especially since, so … Continue reading

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