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Douglas Alan

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The world "idealism" may have the word "ideal" in it, and I'm sure there's philosophical history as to why that's the case, but my statements do not c...
February 11, 2020 at 18:08
Perhaps so. At the time I was trying to have these discussions, Tegmark only had a single published paper on the topic. Maybe it hadn't been even been...
February 11, 2020 at 03:44
I'm not sure that I understand structural realism, but wouldn't most philosophers be realists about numbers? And subsequently realists about mathemati...
February 11, 2020 at 03:17
I haven't had time yet to dive into your book, but I agree with those who say that you should remove any Latin from the title of your book. I think it...
February 11, 2020 at 02:31
When someone named Bill is born he exists. If there is no non-physical life after physical death, after the physical death of Bill he does not exist. ...
February 10, 2020 at 05:56
As I understand modal realism, it doesn’t so much imply that everything is necessary Well, yes, I actually have a degree in Philosophy, so I understan...
February 10, 2020 at 05:39
Who cares what philosophers think? What of professional mathematicians? Well, I have a degree in Philsophy, so I guess I have an interest and a bias. ...
February 10, 2020 at 05:12
Your question ought to be addressed to professional philosophers. Where can I do that? Btw, I didn't ask what people's opinions here are. I was trying...
February 10, 2020 at 05:08
That talk looks to be very interesting! But does it have anything at all to do with MUH?
February 10, 2020 at 00:11
I didn't mean to imply that MUH is incompatible with physicalism. Only that physicalists have typically assumed that there is more to the existence of...
February 10, 2020 at 00:03