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Don Wade

['Member']Joined: January 09, 2021 at 18:05Last active: August 29, 2022 at 20:0828 discussions183 comments
Location: Tampa Florida, United States

Bio

Amateur Psychologist Philosopher. Interest in: Thought Experiments, Working Memory, Gestalt and Advanced Gestalt Theory, Epistemology, Etiology, Ontological Theory, Bundle Theory/Principles of Grouping, Habits, Vision, Neuroscience, Paradoxes, Truth, Vagueness, Context, Knowledge...

Favourite Philosopher

Socrates, David Hume

Favourite Quotations

sergeant schultz: "I know nothing"

Discussions (28)

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In: Philosophy vs Science  — view comment
There seems to be a lot of vagueness in our philosophy. From Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vagueness . Even when we look at something. We m...
August 28, 2022 at 22:41
In: Philosophy vs Science  — view comment
It seems a notable difference between science and philosophy is the word "vague". Philosophy can be vague, whereas science tries to be non-vague.
August 28, 2022 at 18:57
In: Gestalt principles of grouping / Epistemology principles of reductionism  — view comment
Thanks for the input. Not a lot of information...but enough. In order to learn anything new, we need enough "starter-information" to, in essence, to "...
December 29, 2021 at 15:08
In: Gestalt principles of grouping / Epistemology principles of reductionism  — view comment
Most people on this philosophy forum are probably familiar with the term "Epistemology" in their own (search for knowledge). They will also probably r...
December 29, 2021 at 01:23
In: Should we try to establish a colony on Mars?  — view comment
Is it a dream...or is it a nightmare? Depends a lot on your perspective. The original question was: "Should we try to establish a colony on Mars?". Th...
December 16, 2021 at 13:58
In: Should we try to establish a colony on Mars?  — view comment
I would suggest a little more research. You might try: https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2015/06/12/artificial-wombs-the-coming-era-of-motherless-bir...
December 16, 2021 at 07:46
In: Should we try to establish a colony on Mars?  — view comment
Very serious! Have you heard about "Louise Brown"? Worlds first test-tube baby: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louise_Brown . That was back in 1978. We...
December 16, 2021 at 03:01
In: Are "words" an example of advanced gestalt theory?  — view comment
Good deep thinking! I like it. Reminds me trying to understand "emergence" when we are conditioned to believe in reductionism. "Grouping" is one of th...
December 14, 2021 at 15:57
In: Are "words" an example of advanced gestalt theory?  — view comment
Gestalt considers the whole is a result of the sum of the parts - with an added extra-part that is called "emergence". I don't understand your concept...
December 14, 2021 at 15:05
In: Are "words" an example of advanced gestalt theory?  — view comment
Gestalt is somtimes perceived as difficult to understand, but that may be because it's not taught in school the same as familiar classes. Learning the...
December 13, 2021 at 21:56
In: Are "words" an example of advanced gestalt theory?  — view comment
That's interesting as well! Gestalt seems to have a lot more influence and connections than I first thought.
December 13, 2021 at 21:50
In: Are "words" an example of advanced gestalt theory?  — view comment
AI without a body...sounds like an algorithm...but really not impossible.
December 13, 2021 at 03:27
In: Are "words" an example of advanced gestalt theory?  — view comment
Seems like philosophers have been kicking that around for over two thousand years, and I still don't believe we "see" it yet.
December 12, 2021 at 21:06
In: James Webb Telescope  — view comment
There are still a lot of questions to answer. Our observatios are the only clues we have about the "early" Universe. But we still haven't learned that...
December 12, 2021 at 20:20
In: Should we try to establish a colony on Mars?  — view comment
You may be right. It seems Mr. Musk is certainly trying very hard to make it happen. We may even be able to "grow" a crop of humans from seeds and wou...
December 12, 2021 at 19:22
In: Should we try to establish a colony on Mars?  — view comment
There's a good chance you're right. But, even if we sent, not just one, but a hundred people to Mars and they had enough groceries and water to keep t...
December 12, 2021 at 16:12
In: Should we try to establish a colony on Mars?  — view comment
If we think in terms of what early colonist did throughout hostory - you're right. It was usually the poor, disinfranchised, or criminals that were th...
December 12, 2021 at 15:36
In: Should we try to establish a colony on Mars?  — view comment
Distance not only works against us - it can also work for us.
December 12, 2021 at 01:16
In: Should we try to establish a colony on Mars?  — view comment
I agree. We are pretty close to having the technology to send men (or maybe even women) back to the moon, or go to mars. However, we don't seem to be ...
December 12, 2021 at 00:25
In: Should we try to establish a colony on Mars?  — view comment
I'm reminded of some of the "survival-games" you can play on a computer - such as "medieval dynasty". With that in mind, what would we need - to not o...
December 11, 2021 at 17:29
In: Should we try to establish a colony on Mars?  — view comment
I totally agree!
December 11, 2021 at 17:05
In: Should we try to establish a colony on Mars?  — view comment
A good question. But, until we have one, we will probably continue to use old-style rocket propulsion. That still leaves the question: Should we even ...
December 11, 2021 at 04:36
In: Should we try to establish a colony on Mars?  — view comment
Then how can we leave our politics back on Earth, or should we just assume that our politics goes with us? History tells us that building colonies on ...
December 11, 2021 at 01:34
In: Is Reality an Emergent Property?  — view comment
After two-thousand years our greatest minds still cannot agree on: "What is real?" I really don't know why we can't even agree on a (simple answer) fo...
May 13, 2021 at 00:04
In: Is Reality an Emergent Property?  — view comment
The "rabbit-hole" is so deep we can't even see the bottom. We may even be asking the wrong question? It seems "all" the great philosophers have taken ...
May 12, 2021 at 19:36
In: Is philosophy based on psychology, or the other way around?  — view comment
Sometimes philosophy and psychology seem to go hand-in-hand. Maybe there isn't a "which came first"?
May 12, 2021 at 14:19
In: Just how small can they get?  — view comment
Good article on how small can the devices go, but as the devices for information-storage gets smaller, the "quantity" of information available for sto...
May 11, 2021 at 02:29
In: A tricky question about justified beliefs.  — view comment
We just have a hard time realizing "what it is that we don't know".
May 11, 2021 at 00:26
In: A tricky question about justified beliefs.  — view comment
"Justified true belief" is still the most acknowledged method of determining the "truth" in contrast to an enlightened view. However, there are still ...
May 10, 2021 at 22:54
In: How important is our reading as the foundation for philosophical explorations?  — view comment
I agree. The trick seems to be in: "who decides how much rigour is required?. It seems to be an "unwritten" specification. And, it probably depends on...
May 09, 2021 at 13:29
In: How important is our reading as the foundation for philosophical explorations?  — view comment
I really like this statement.It is a good reason for reading even though one may not want to do it at the time. Does this say anything about the bias ...
May 09, 2021 at 01:08
In: How important is our reading as the foundation for philosophical explorations?  — view comment
I agree. So, should we read anyway?
May 09, 2021 at 00:48
In: How important is our reading as the foundation for philosophical explorations?  — view comment
That may be because they (and you) might be biased to what they already believe - which I just posted to Tom Storm.
May 08, 2021 at 15:57
In: How important is our reading as the foundation for philosophical explorations?  — view comment
I agree! But, doesn't that create a "bias" to what you already believe? Does that bias keep one from having an open-mind? So, which is more important ...
May 08, 2021 at 15:51
In: How important is our reading as the foundation for philosophical explorations?  — view comment
I like to think of this in terms of the story: "Alice in Wonderland" and the question: "How deep does this rabbit hole go?" The more I (and maybe you)...
May 08, 2021 at 14:04
In: The apple, and the apple seed?  — view comment
I agree. Philosophy can be a play on words (word games), and philosophy can have content. Too bad we can't quantitatively measure the "content".
May 07, 2021 at 23:57
In: The apple, and the apple seed?  — view comment
I agree...and disagree. (If that makes sense?)
May 07, 2021 at 23:52
In: The apple, and the apple seed?  — view comment
Yes! Now we're on the same page.
May 07, 2021 at 20:59
In: The apple, and the apple seed?  — view comment
No...There is no "law of physics" that states two objects cannot occupy the same place at the same time except "The Pauli exclusion Principle", and th...
May 07, 2021 at 15:43
In: The apple, and the apple seed?  — view comment
Is the space inside of anything part of the thing, or is only the surface of the thing, the thing. Is it a word game to believe a block of stone has s...
May 07, 2021 at 13:31
In: Does "context" change an object?  — view comment
So, does context "change" an object?
May 06, 2021 at 15:25
In: Does "context" change an object?  — view comment
Good! Almost poetic.
May 06, 2021 at 15:22
In: The apple, and the apple seed?  — view comment
Yes. For some reason you're still missing the point. You are quoting the facts, but missing the point. The point I'm trying to make "when the car is i...
May 06, 2021 at 14:38
In: Does "context" change an object?  — view comment
I agree!
May 05, 2021 at 20:40
In: Does "context" change an object?  — view comment
Yes!
May 05, 2021 at 20:36
In: Does "context" change an object?  — view comment
The "context" (location) of the cup would help to identiy what level the cup is in (in the mind). Are you thinking at the atomic-level, or are you thi...
May 05, 2021 at 18:39
In: The apple, and the apple seed?  — view comment
Back to the drawing board.
May 04, 2021 at 16:57
In: The apple, and the apple seed?  — view comment
It appears we are at an impasse? At least it shows me more of what I have to do to get people to accept the concept.
May 04, 2021 at 16:11
In: The apple, and the apple seed?  — view comment
No! The question is: Can two objects occupy the same space at the same time. - Not which one came first.
May 04, 2021 at 15:14
In: The apple, and the apple seed?  — view comment
That is the question. Seeing the apple and seeds together (as an apple) is "one" way of perceiving the system, and probably the way most people would ...
May 04, 2021 at 14:29
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