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.

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

Freedom ends where someone else's begins. This blog explores the limits of freedom of expression and the impact it has on others.

The endeavour of discovery is a pure joy. Here are six non-fiction books that have captured my imagination and that I would recommend to anyone on a mission of lifelong learning.

Śūnyatā, the Doctrine of Emptiness, is a tenet of Mahāyāna Buddhism - yet it is still one of the most widely misunderstood concepts.

How can we have such a vivid perceptual experience? Integrated Information is the degree to which different parts of a system are aware of each other.

Last month, I attended a talk as part of the excellent Federation Presents series. This one invited Sara Wachter-Boettcher, author of Technically Wrong, as a keynote speaker for a talk entitled 'Toxic Tech'.

100 years ago, there were only 4 countries in the world where you could expect to live past 50. Today, you can expect to live past 50 in every country in the world.

David Lewis is my hero. I also disagree emphatically with almost everything he says, and think his philosophy is ludicrous.

Anything follows from a contradiction. A moon made of cheese. Five-sided triangles. Decapod felines. Time flowing backwards. A non-existent universe.