Tag Archives: Philosophy

String theory and mathematical fertility

Posted on July 17, 2011 by

“String theory dominates the research landscape of quantum gravity physics (despite any direct experimental evidence) due to its mathematical fertility. String theory has generated many surprising, useful, and well-confirmed mathematical ‘predictions’ made on the basis of general physical principles entering into string … Continue reading →

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Nichols in Science, “Experimental Philosophy and the Problem of Free Will”

Posted on March 21, 2011 by

“Many central philosophical problems—such as problems concerning free will, morality, and consciousness—have their roots in our ordinary ways of understanding the world. It takes no special training to come to appreciate questions like “How can a material object be conscious?” … Continue reading →

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