Is it fact or fallacy that the quantum mechanical probabilities of the micro cosmos are incompatible with the determinism of the macro cosmos. Most scientist would agree the best way of accomplishing this would be to determine if one can be explained in terms of the other. For example can one explain why many proponents … Read more
What is the connection between imagination and reality? This question is particularly relevant to scientists because they are tasked with defining theoretical models to describe the reality our world. The problem exists because by definition reality is independent of the mind and any abstract mechanism it can create concerning it. Therefore only way we can … Read more
Is there such a thing as a mathematical world? All forms of mathematics are abstract by definition. However scientists feel that it can be used to extract, by quantification the underlying essence of a physical environment and thereby eliminate any dependence on real world objects with which it might originally have been connected. Many of … Read more
Many think the quantum mechanical world of probabilities define our reality. However, the Greek philosopher, Plato around 375 BC would disagree. In Plato’s allegory “The cave” he describes how people who have been chained to a cave wall view the world outside of it. “The people watch shadows projected on the wall by things passing … Read more
In the philosophy of science instrumentalism and realism define what constitutes an acceptable theory. Instrumentalists claim that scientific theories are merely useful tools for predicting phenomena instead of true or approximately true descriptions of the physical world while realists hold the view that they should be. As Richard DeWitt points out in his book “Worldviews: … Read more