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Knowledge without aboutness

Mathew Posted on February 2, 2022June 3, 2022

Nearest I can figure, we live in a world that unfolds according to locality. Take the strongest results in physics. The only nonlocal effect is quantum entanglement. Even then, it’sContinue readingKnowledge without aboutness

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Perspective: the only illusion

Mathew Posted on February 2, 2022May 17, 2022

To understand the world as usefully as possible, we need to go beyond the first-person perspective — not to achieve the third-person perspective or “view from nowhere,” but to achieve aContinue readingPerspective: the only illusion

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The meaning of science

Mathew Posted on September 28, 2021October 13, 2021

I used to be a science communicator. When I did a PhD, my research drew mainly on the philosophy of science and science studies. My postdoctoral research was getting moreContinue readingThe meaning of science

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