Archive for 'Philosophy' tag

A Cursory Outline Of Philosophy

Saturday, August 23rd, 2008

This is a letter sent to a friend of mine, Phil, regarding the subject matter discussed by philosophers.  I decided to write him a general outline of the subject.

In Search of Free Will

Monday, May 12th, 2008

Freedom is a complicated notion, and many people wonder if human beings have a ‘free will’ at all.  Is there any way to prove, rationally, that free will exists?  If so, what is it? Many complicated problems arise.  A lot of the time, people find themselves unable to do what they want to do.  Take [...]