epistemology – davidliprini

Of axioms and their implications

ByDavid >2020 May 25, 2020July 24, 2020

Here are some potentially axiomatic ideas. On their own they seem banal and entirely mundane, but, given the right context, they can be revelatory. They will contradict each other. They may provide relief, or inspiration. They may cause consternation, or even hopelessness. But all may become helpful, given time and contemplation. This list…

Contemplations

We know nothing (It’s turtles all the way down)

ByDavid >2020 April 23, 2020April 23, 2020

We know nothing. It is a surprisingly liberating idea to accept, even if it is only approximately true. We are so caught up — biologically driven, even — trying to make sense of the world, we rarely stop to consider the fidelity of the information we gather, the integrity of our ability to process it,…