Category Archives: Nature of Knowledge

Articles concerning the nature of knowledge, including descriptions of neurological constructivism and pragmatic empiricism.

Do We Live in a Simulation?

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Dwight

The human brain creates a simulation of the world around us from sensory inputs. This simulation is inside of us, and can be analyzed and known and expanded with supplemental knowledge. But some (actual) scientists are confused. They wonder if … Continue reading →

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Is Evolution a Fact?

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Dwight

It drives me crazy (not really, of course) when atheists (and lately even some scientists) assert that evolution is a “fact”. Now, the word “fact” can have various (conflicting) meanings. For example there is a sense in which calling something … Continue reading →

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The Basics

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Dwight

For thousands of years philosophers have gotten the science of our existence wrong. They have mistakenly assumed that we know or perceive the world around us; we do not, we cannot. They have believed that our sense perceptions are direct … Continue reading →

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Cartesian Doubt

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Dwight

Philosophy begins with science. How do we know this? We can try to begin with philosophy. We can start with Cartesian doubt. Unfortunately for the history of philosophy, Rene Descartes did not take his first philosophy far enough. He began … Continue reading →

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