Boscovich

Just a holding post of references, thoughts and links … I’m researching Roger Joseph Boscovich work directly and in the work of others, following this initial post;  https://www.psybertron.org/?p=5768, also following through Ernst Mach here; https://www.psybertron.org/?p=5775 and here; https://www.psybertron.org/?p=5802 My pen picture : OK so he was a polymath, with a big focus on geometry – particularly simple Euclidian … Continue reading “Boscovich”

Atheism Needs Religion

I agree with Mr Sacks, the Chief Rabbi, with maybe minor (but very significant) adjustments inserted: Atheism has failed [is failing]. Only religion [or a more enlightened atheism] can defeat the new barbarians. Certainly my main agenda for some years has been that New Atheism has won the puerile sound-bite war, but needs to up … Continue reading “Atheism Needs Religion”

The Cult of Science

Great piece by Jonathan Ree in the New Humanist reviewing the work of Bruno Latour particularly his latest “The Modern Cult of the Factish Gods” (Hat tip to David Morey on Facebook) But who in this great brawl is really believing naively? Not the religious believers, according to Latour, but the modern atheists, afflicted as they … Continue reading “The Cult of Science”

Ian’s MoQ Picture

(In 2012) this is my working model / mental image of Pirsig’s MoQ. It’s limited by being in 2D with evolutionary time in one direction up the page – this limits the ability to show real-time / concurrent interactions between “levels” that are separate on the 2D page, or recursive cycles between the patterns or … Continue reading “Ian’s MoQ Picture”

Pullman on Blake

Been reading around Philip Pullman since discovering earlier this year he was a beacon of hope in the BHA (British Humanist Association) and that he’d received the BHA award for services to humanism in 2011. (I guess in that context Dawkins‘ award in 2012 counts as balance?) I’ve been a humanist since I recognised the … Continue reading “Pullman on Blake”

Stapp & Mersini-Houghton

Interesting. Reading Henry Stapp’s Mindful Universe – too early to review, but it is excellent so far. Scientism based on 300 years of engrained classical physics has simply not learned the the role of human consciousness in quantum mechanics – to the detriment of of all human endeavours, not just science generally and science of … Continue reading “Stapp & Mersini-Houghton”

Steiner Education

BHA has a current campaign “against” Rudolf Steiner schools and Anthroposophy, same as it campaigns against religious faith schools. I’ve noted Steiner and Anthroposophy many times before, but I’ve not come across Steiner as an active education movement until recently, but … Steiner education is based on an esoteric/occultist movement called Anthroposophy, founded by Austrian mystic … Continue reading “Steiner Education”

Sad Day for BHA

Richard Dawkins is to receive the 2012 BHA award for services to humanism. Someone is confusing humanism with scientism I fear. [It was bad enough that he was ever the president of the organization – but at least that was fixed. Oh, and very spooky, the last positive thing I had to say about Dawkins … Continue reading “Sad Day for BHA”