I think there are some very good reasons not to be realists about mathematical objects. What might our metaphysics of mathematics need to look like to defend nominalism?

I explain Van Inwagen's 'SCQ' and examine some potential resolutions, including mereological nihilism, mereological universalism, organicism and more.

What is Theseus' Paradox? I examine some potential solutions, and consider what our answers tell us about the metaphysics of identity and of identity change.

Duchamp's Fountain challenged the way we think about art. I review some of the philosophical implications of the Fountain and celebrate his art's long-standing philosophical legacy.

What is an object? When do objects compose further objects? I explore the metaphysical issues in this philosophical introduction to objecthood and the nature of reality.

AI is exploding. I explore the knotty issue of whether it's possible for humans to create consciousness in machines. What would it mean for us – and them – if it is possible?

A short dive into the philosophical problem of consciousness. I explore some potential of today's most compelling solutions and discuss some of their relative merits.

I propose a system of meaning for existence monists, and argue that the monist can claim exceptional parsimony as a motivation for their ontology.

Existence monism is the view that there is exactly one object – the cosmos. It's often met with an incredulous stare. I defend the view in this post.

A brief philosophical introduction to what paraconsistent logic is, the problem it tries to solve and the different types of paraconsistent logic.

Might AI turn on us in the night? This post takes a rambling view through what history has taught us about where our machines might get their goals.

Using free speech to veil the creation of an increasingly unequal and unfair society is an increasingly standard play in mainstream profiliferation of bigotry.

Most people have heard of Ockham's Razor. Many accept this principle without ever interrogating it. I explore the principle along with its benefits limitations.

Are objects identical with regions of spacetime, or do objects exist separately and occupy regions of spacetime? I defend the former thesis, known as supersubstantivalism.

Not every philosopher wants universals to be part of their ontology. Here are four ways that we might approach denying their existence.