If history is deprived of the Truth, we are left with nothing but an idle, unprofitable tale
In this essay I will present the perspectives of Australian philosopher J.J.C Smart and American philosopher Thomas Nagel on the contemporary philosophical debate on the question: Can science ever tell us what it is like to be a bat? Smart presents an argument for the explanatory power of science, whilst Nagel argues the contrary, that …
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One of the most baffling questions I’ve always been curious about is: “How exactly do we learn and grasp new information?”. We normally think about primary, secondary or higher education institutions, but learning occurs in many different ways, from observation, to practical demonstration, to application, as is seen in many scenarios in our world today. …
When we think of a pandemic, our minds go straight to something along the lines of “widespread global disease that causes harm”. Naturally, it isn’t something we want to be omnipresent in our daily lives; it has caused millions of cases of mortality and morbidity, spiked unemployment rates in many countries, and pushed many countries, …
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Oftentimes, it is quite amazing when we take a step back and look around at the abundance of marvellous innovations which surround us. From the invention of the light whose incandescence allow reading at night, to the scaffolding which holds the building upright, to the complex chemical and electrical conundrums that had to be solved …
Take a look around you. Whether that be your TV broadcasting the high inflation levels which the central bank has presented, abc.net.au (or simply just your news tab on your phone)’s brief rundown of Covid updates, and or perhaps the mess that your dog made on your carpet this morning that you needed to clean, …
Continue reading The world’s most pressing problems (it’s not what you think) – Part 1
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