A passage from Paul’s Epistle to Titus leaves us perplexed. The passage is this One of them, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”(Titus 1:12) This statement is strange, not only because it is self-referencing (i.e., it claims something about itself) but it is self-contradicting (it implies about itself thatContinue reading “Are All Cretans Liars?”
Category Archives: Science
Boltzmann Brains
The ever-growing knowledge of the complexity of the Universe and Life is leading many thinkers to the conclusion that such systems cannot appear at random but have an Intelligence behind them. They fit too much together and are fine tune to result in the possibility of stars, planets, life and finally, humans. The list ofContinue reading “Boltzmann Brains”
Philosophical Zombies
I will attempt to explain what Philosophical Zombies are and why they matter. Do not worry, philosophical zombies do not exist in reality, or at least we do not know of any. They are purely mental constructs used to make a “thought experiment” and draw conclusions. A philosophical zombie is defined as a being whichContinue reading “Philosophical Zombies”