The Extraordinary Tale of Abigail F__ By Wayne Harrison Presenter's Preface The most interesting thing that I can say of myself is that I collect diaries. That is not much to brag of, I will admit. In the current circumstances however it is quite noteworthy as will...
Why in the world would I want to create a blog? I have been asking myself that question a lot ever since my good friend Neil started putting together this web site for me. Maybe I should step back a bit. A few years ago it became possible to register .ca domain names...
Marty! You've gotta come back with me!...Back to the future.'Doc' Emmett Brown: Back to the Future Part II For as long as I can remember I have been curious about time. According to Einstein and others, it is another dimension like the three dimensions of length,...
'Ex nihilo nihil fit'-Parmenides of Elea My topic for this month is panpsychism. This is the concept that the mind or some corresponding entity is a universal aspect of reality, not just of humans and certain animals. This was the topic of my dissertation for my BA...
'You have funny looking knees'-My cousin's friend Lee This month isn't really a philosophy essay, but it does touch on an ethical subject. Many of the things we do in life have unexpected consequences. A commonly cited example is the concept of 'double effect' where a...