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.

Roger Scruton did not believe that photographs are works of art. I explain why he thinks this, and offer some other perspectives.

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

Quine believed that de re modality created an 'invidious distinction' by flouting extensionality, of which Quine was an advocate

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.