What, Why & How do we Know ?
Searching for Sue Blackmore’s piece in the UK Daily Telegraph Saturday Review, I stumbled across this A(australian)BC The Descent of Man programme on “modern” evolution. Sue was a contributing voice apparently, along with Dawkins, Pinker, and more. Modern mind in a prehistoric brain, would no doubt appeal to Enlightened Caveman. The more I read the … Continue reading “Evolution 102 ?”
Sue Blackmore’s latest and briefest “Introduction to Consciousness”, in the “Very Short” series reviewed positively here in the Grauniad. The Full “Introduction” was a great book. [here], [here], [here] and [here]. Not read this abridgement myself, yet. Glad to see the reviewer finds the idea of “I” as a temporary fiction as disconcerting as … … Continue reading “The Very Short Intro …”
WIE is redifining spirituality for an evolving world they say. Is there any other kind ? Via Sue Blackmore, who has a broadcast item link on this page. (Sue, your link to the Grauniad review of your “Very Short Introduction” is broken.) Actually WIE is an intriguing site, but is it worth $10 / month, … Continue reading “What is Enlightenment ?”
I’m getting into a tight corner on MoQ-Discuss, where it has been impossible to avoid debate between scientific belief and religious faith. At least we’ve got the level down below the history of global politics and war, where there is some chance of debate rather than propagandised gain-saying. As you know I’ve been in many … Continue reading “What is science ?”
Finished reading Caldwell and Thomason’s “Rule of Four” in transit here at Changi. As I predicted in the previous post the theme becomes “Love Conquers All” – with the reminder of the double edged meaning in that aphorism – “mis-directed love destroys anything” is not a recipe for happy endings – though this book does … Continue reading “Omnia Vincit Amor – again”
Following on from Sue Blackmore’s works, I have at last ordered the Dan Dennett materials so I can read him in the original. Also ordered David Chalmers book – I guess I need to read that too, even if it seems I disagree with him on Qualia. (What I forgot to order but will do … Continue reading “Reading on – Dan Dennett et al”
I said in the previous post that I owed David Deutsch’s “Fabric of Reality” a thorough review – well in my usual style I won’t have time for that, but I can now precis my impression of his main messages, having just finished reading it over dinner. Excuse some repetition with the couple of other … Continue reading “Four Threads Unify Reality”
(Still not got domestic internet access yet, here in Perth, so limited on blogging time at the moment.) Managed to spend two late afternoons on the beach this weekend, and finished Sue Blackmore’s Meme Machine. I have to say I’m still a fan of Sue’s writing, but I’m glad I didn’t read her best-seller first. … Continue reading “The Bitch is in The Driving Seat”