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Jun 5 · 6 min read

The Melancholy of The New World

To give background, I was tasked with watching the New World (2005) by Terrence Malick; and then give an…

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May 25, 2018 · 2 min read

Does Science Provide Knowledge?

The scientific method is a well known as one of the best ways of obtaining knowledge. However, is it reliable?

This idea of doubting science came from Karl Popper, who decided to differentiate science from pseudo science. He coined the term…

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May 9, 2018 · 2 min read

Scepticism

To be a sceptic put simply is someone who doubts things. However, in terms of philosophy, the meaning becomes a bit different. In terms of philosophy, being a sceptic means to doubt or deny the possibility of knowledge, or at least to some degree.

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Apr 25, 2018 · 2 min read

What is Knowledge?

The definition of knowledge has come a long way. The ‘traditional’ way of defining knowledge goes something like this, “true opinion combined with definition or rational explanation.” ~ THEAETETUS, by Plato. To give an example of this theory, let’s say John knows that this is a cat. This can…

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Mar 16, 2018 · 2 min read

Time Travel

My take on the grandfather paradox is that it should not allow time travel backwards. According to this video, it shows us a scientific way that the grandfather paradox is possible with the use of quantum superposition. I think it basically just means that two possible states can exist at the same time…