When you think of the vastness of the universe, it is easy to conclude that your choices and your very existence may be meaningless when looking at the big picture. It would seem that our life is controlled by these larger forces the universe puts on us. Whole planets and galaxies are controlled by these […]
Author: KW Mackey
Epistemology: Planes of Discourse Introduction
Introduction Have you ever stopped to consider how our perceptions shape our understanding of the world around us? From Brunelleschi’s revolutionary development of perspective in art to modern developments in science and technology, it is clear that our perspectives have a profound impact on our understanding of reality. But what if there was a way […]
Breaking the Veil: How to Challenge Ideology and See the World Clearly
The following is a conversation I had with the ChatGPT AI. I found it very inspiring and hopeful. So I think you will also. ME: Can you give me a detailed summary of “the sublime object of ideology”? ChatGPT: “The Sublime Object of Ideology” is a book written by Slavoj Žižek, a Slovenian philosopher and […]
Natural Guides and Incidental Law
Natural Law Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274 AD) was widely considered the greatest theologian and philosopher of the High Middle Ages. He expanded on the idea of natural law. He stated, “the light of reason is placed by nature (and thus by God) in every man to guide him in his acts.” Therefore, according to Aquinas, […]
Heidegger’s Dasein & the Subjective Experience of Being
Every moment of our lives we experience the presence of “now.” This personal now experience is what Heidegger calls dasein. Dasein refers to the experience of being that is peculiar to human beings. According to Heidegger, Dasein is not a fixed, static entity but a dynamic, constantly changing mode of being. He argued that dasein […]
The Role of Language in Communicating Truth.
By Not Hegel Some years ago, I was reading Frank Herbert’s “Dune” and I noticed that there were many words I didn’t understand. I was passing over them trying to “guess” their meaning. Because Dune was at a higher reading level than most fiction, it made this realization very striking. I decided to take action! […]
The Hegelian Dialectic is Proven to be Causally Weak
By Not Hegel Introduction The Hegelian dialectic, a core concept in Western philosophy, has significantly influenced our understanding of the world and shaped numerous subsequent philosophical theories. However, this article argues that the dialectic’s causal weaknesses not only undermine its own foundation but also weaken the epistemological basis of many philosophies that have stemmed from […]
Limitations of Causality and its Relation to Scale
by Not Hegel Carl Sagan in Cosmos provided a very logical rejection of horoscopes. He said the doctor helping the mother give birth has a greater gravitational effect on the child than Saturn does. This gravitational effect of the planets is the crux of the study of horoscopes. Therefore, this was a disregard for Scale. […]
Causality of the Atom Bomb Invalidates Epiphenomenalism
by Not Hegel Epiphenomenalism This point of view is commonly called epiphenomenalism. I’m aware that Dr. Sabine Hossenfelder does not want to attach an -ism to her understanding that physics is the sole cause (or primary cause) of our actions. I will explain how this is not necessarily true. So, allow me to provide you […]
People Cultivate Meaning Through Identity
by Not Hegel “Man’s Search for Meaning is a 1946 book by Viktor Frankl chronicling his experiences as a prisoner in Nazi concentration camps during World War II, and describing his psychotherapeutic method, which involved identifying a purpose in life to feel positive about, and then immersively imagining that outcome.” – Ref: Wikipedia When thinking […]