James B GlattfelderThe Fear of Public SpeakingFor many people, the thought of speaking in front of an audience triggers an existential dread, a deep-seated archetypal fear. What if I…Aug 1Aug 1
James B GlattfelderPlanting seeds and waiting…“The Sapient Cosmos: What a modern-day synthesis of science and philosophy teaches us about the emergence of information, consciousness…Jul 6Jul 6
James B GlattfelderBehind the VeilBernard d’Espagnat was a pioneering quantum physicist and well-versed philosopher of science. He wrote about the nature of reality over the…Nov 12, 2023Nov 12, 2023
James B GlattfelderIdealism: A Consciousness-Only View of RealityMetaphysical idealism asserts that reality, or reality as we can know it, is fundamentally mental in nature. Essentially, at the foundation…Jun 6, 20236Jun 6, 20236
James B GlattfelderThe Sapient Cosmos: A TeaserEver since the human mind awoke to its own existence, it has wondered about its cosmic significance. By generating knowledge about the…May 22, 2023May 22, 2023
James B GlattfelderChapter 4: Consciousness UnleashedConsciousness is the prime vessel of knowledge. It probes, gauges, and structures the nature of the information-theoretic universe. It is…Apr 18, 20232Apr 18, 20232
James B GlattfelderThe Information-Theoretic UniverseInformation seems to be an intangible and contextual concept, more relevant to philosophy than physics. Yet, surprisingly, it appears to…Feb 22, 2023Feb 22, 2023
James B GlattfelderThe Philosophy of Science: An Idiosyncratic PrimerFrom logical positivism, critical rationalism, the structure of scientific revolutions, postmodernism, constructivism, to relativism.Nov 28, 20221Nov 28, 20221
James B GlattfelderPhysics and PhilosophyThe history of physics and philosophy is a troubled one. Some very eminent physicists have expressed their disdain for philosophy. For…Oct 26, 20221Oct 26, 20221
James B GlattfelderThinking about the MindThe hard problem of consciousness asks how inanimate and insentient matter can give rise to subjective experiences. In other words, how…Sep 24, 20223Sep 24, 20223