kate
@hermenewtics
phil undergrad + theology enjoyer
Tech bros try not to butcher philosophy challenge
It looks like Nietzsche was wrong and Plato was right High powered Ai models are begin to converge on a “hidden realm” of ideals This is very hard for the layman to follow, but think of it this way: If I ask you to look at a tree, and then ask you to imagine a tree - your…
Did not realize the fanbase G.E. Moore has, like the Cartesian dualists of the 21st century
If you ever think you are bad at philosophy just remember G.E. Moore published this:
wikipedia’s format basically taught an entire generation to read human behavior like a computer program where inputs automatically produce outputs, which explains why so many people are baffled when real humans act unpredictably or change their minds for emotional reasons
When I was in high school, I used to hold Wikipedia in high regard simply because it introduced me to so many topics I had no other way of learning about. By and large, the concerns of inaccuracy from teachers seemed overblown to me, but perusing Wikipedia now, it’s become…
It is easier to discover a deficiency in individuals, in states, and in Providence, than to see their real import and value.
what problems do i want? what set of challenges are the ones i want to be facing? what problems will i have to face regardless of whether i want them or not? how do i even begin to approach them
What’s your first thought when you see this pizza?
Relapsed on Gushers last night😔
A bit of Gusher to tantalize the senses—this is the peak chemical bonbon in the American culinary style
Gabriel Rockhill vindicated once again
need to brush up on my German to read the PhD dissertation by the guy who cofounded Palantir
Why do people explain the Letterboxd system in their bio like bro we all know a 5 star means a masterpiece
It’s rly astounding how biological determinism is today’s dominant ideology. “Everything is firing synapses.” A truly vulgar materialism that cannot think the radical negativity of the unconscious, cannot think the rupture of the event, cannot think the intimacy of spirit.
Question for the people: Why does everyone recommend law school for philosophy majors? Are most of the ppl pursuing law the same ppl whose parents are also lawyers? My friend, who will pursue law (whose parents are both lawyers), said the first couple of years at a firm are…