InPaul Austin Murphy’s Essays on PhilosophybyPaul Austin MurphyPhysics and the Philosophy of Intrinsic Properties(i) Introduction (ii) David Lewis on Intrinsic Properties (iii) Philip Goff on Intrinsic Nature (iv) Did Bertrand Russell Reject Intrinsic…Jun 302
InPaul Austin Murphy’s Essays on PhilosophybyPaul Austin MurphyCarlo Rovelli vs Panpsychism: “Each atom must be a proto-cyclist.”“It is like saying that since a bicycle is made of atoms, then each atom must be a proto-cyclist.” — Carlo RovelliMay 2214
David DennenIs Frank Jackson’s Knowledge Argument about Knowledge?Frank Jackson’s “Knowledge Argument” against physicalism, also known as the “Mary’s Room Argument,” has been much discussed. Jackson first…Oct 27, 2023Oct 27, 2023
InPaul Austin Murphy’s Essays on PhilosophybyPaul Austin MurphyWhy Care About the Contexts of People’s Ideas and Beliefs When Doing Philosophy?(i) Introduction (ii) Two Cases: Immanuel Kant and Philip Goff (iii) Too Much Context? (iv) The Objectivity of a Free Market Think Tank (v)…Feb 292Feb 292
InPaul Austin Murphy’s Essays on PhilosophybyPaul Austin MurphyEliminative Materialism: Paul and Patricia Churchlands’ Strong Neuronal Activations For Each Other“One can’t help wondering whether the Churchlands’ early courtship involved poetry expressing the strength of their neuronal activations…Aug 30, 20211Aug 30, 20211
InPaul Austin Murphy’s Essays on PhilosophybyPaul Austin MurphyPhysics and the Philosophy of Intrinsic Properties(i) Introduction (ii) David Lewis on Intrinsic Properties (iii) Philip Goff on Intrinsic Nature (iv) Did Bertrand Russell Reject Intrinsic…Jun 302
InPaul Austin Murphy’s Essays on PhilosophybyPaul Austin MurphyCarlo Rovelli vs Panpsychism: “Each atom must be a proto-cyclist.”“It is like saying that since a bicycle is made of atoms, then each atom must be a proto-cyclist.” — Carlo RovelliMay 2214
David DennenIs Frank Jackson’s Knowledge Argument about Knowledge?Frank Jackson’s “Knowledge Argument” against physicalism, also known as the “Mary’s Room Argument,” has been much discussed. Jackson first…Oct 27, 2023
InPaul Austin Murphy’s Essays on PhilosophybyPaul Austin MurphyWhy Care About the Contexts of People’s Ideas and Beliefs When Doing Philosophy?(i) Introduction (ii) Two Cases: Immanuel Kant and Philip Goff (iii) Too Much Context? (iv) The Objectivity of a Free Market Think Tank (v)…Feb 292
InPaul Austin Murphy’s Essays on PhilosophybyPaul Austin MurphyEliminative Materialism: Paul and Patricia Churchlands’ Strong Neuronal Activations For Each Other“One can’t help wondering whether the Churchlands’ early courtship involved poetry expressing the strength of their neuronal activations…Aug 30, 20211
InPaul Austin Murphy’s Essays on PhilosophybyPaul Austin MurphyThe Sociology and History of QualiaIn an earlier essay (called ‘Consciousness & Qualia: Who Cares About ‘How They Seem To Us’?’) I discussed Philip Goff’s words…Jan 281
InPaul Austin Murphy’s Essays on PhilosophybyPaul Austin MurphyThe Politico-Religious Panpsychism of Philip Goff and Joanna LeidenhagPhilip Goff is a professional philosopher, not a political journalist, politician or activist. So the argument in this essay is that Goff —…Oct 5, 20231
InPaul Austin Murphy’s Essays on PhilosophybyPaul Austin MurphyWhy? The Philosopher Philip Goff’s New Cosmic ReligionThe philosopher Philip Goff has just had a book published called Why? The Purpose of the Universe. According to the writer Philip Pullman…Sep 25, 202312
