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The Necessity of Metaphysics: An Introduction for Computer Scientists and the Physical Sciences

An introduction to the Philosophy of Metaphysics for Computer Scientists and other STEM perspectives.
Feb 11, 2022 8 min read
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The Role of Friendship in Inquiry: Reflections on Galileo's Dialogues

I recently finished reading Galileo Galilei’s Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems. Why is this ancient text still relevant today?
Jan 17, 2022 8 min read
Dialogue on the Questions of Being, through an Analogy with Chess
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Dialogue on the Questions of Being, through an Analogy with Chess

Imagine one day, a Visitor arrives to your office. You offer them tea, and after all the introductions and customary salutations, they inquire of you the following question: “What is chess?”
Dec 28, 2021 13 min read
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