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Metaphysics is a branch of philosophy concerned with explaining the essence of things, of the fundamental nature of being and the world and the principles that organize the universe. Metaphysics is supposed to answer the question "What is the nature of reality?"
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Are there finite possible things, countably infinite possible things, or something else?
I think the answer lies between 5, or 6, and uncountable infinity, for the following reasons.
A 'possible thing in our world' needs to be either instantiated, i.e. the thing itself must exist, or it m …
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When I say "I" what am I referring to? Mind, Consciousness, flesh?
Scottish philosopher David Hume came up with his bundle theory for identity. He thought the mind is a collection (or a bundle) of thoughts, emotions, feelings and perceptions, that are constantly, end …
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Physicalism is incompatible with cognition?
I suspect John Vervaeke is alluding to the problem of intentionality.
In philosophy, intentionality has the meaning of aboutness. There seems to be something in our minds (or mental states) that allow …
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Is libertarian free will incoherent?
You ask if libertarian free will is incoherent.
The problem is that you strawman the position of libertarian free will.
You state that something willed is either willed in a deterministic way or by ra …
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Is presentism compatible with modern physics?
Please do not upvote. I voted to close the question but I wanted to give some more references that are helpful and not mentioned in the related question.
Relevant to this question is I think the Rietd …
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The Notion of Objectivity
The confusion seems to arise from the muddling of two notions of objectivity.
From the preface: some philosophies assert: There is no objective thing at all. This is an absolute. It doesn't refer to a …
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Aristotle's problem of the continuum and mereological nihilism
One defense is simply object eliminativism. This is the view that composite objects do not exist. Your cat does not exist. Instead, it is just a conglomerate of molecules that travel together. Though, …
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Is the principle of physical causal closure falsifiable?
Since there is the belief that quantum indeterminacy is a counter example that falsifies causal closure, I want to write an answer to show that this counter example is still not found and that its str …
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How can a fundamentally random process follow a probability distribution?
You answered the question yourself. You said:
What could possibly prevent a fundamentally random process from producing outcomes that exhibit no consistent pattern at all—perhaps appearing highly reg …
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What is the definition of physical? Is that definition clear enough to make a distinction be...
Since quantum mechanics is arguably the most successful theory in physics, I think it should be central in an attempt to define the physical.
The wavefunction of a particle represents all possible sta …
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Is probability actually “objective” in quantum mechanics?
Radioactive decay of atoms is absolutely random.
This means that it is absolutely impossible to predict when a certain atom will decay. There is only the half life time. This is the time after which s …
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How do mathematical realists explain the applicability and effectiveness of mathematics in p...
Physics doesn't follow any rules. Physics just is. If physics stops following our rules, we don't say physics is wrong. We have to adapt our rules.
Many of the rules and patterns we discover in physic …
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