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Full-Text Articles in Philosophy of Mind
Connectionism And The Philosophy Of Psychology, By T. Horgan And J. Tiensen, Robert Stainton
Connectionism And The Philosophy Of Psychology, By T. Horgan And J. Tiensen, Robert Stainton
Philosophy Publications
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The Emergence Of Alife, P.D. Quick
The Emergence Of Alife, P.D. Quick
SWITCH
Interview with Kenneth E. Rinaldo, an artist who is on the Board of Directors of YLEM. Within this interview, many topics are covered, including artificial life, simulations, the meaning of art, spirituality, and television. The interview also goes into the personal work and life of Rinaldo, whose focus includes many of these subjects. Some of the more specific subjects include intelligence without consciousness, the combination of science and art, and Ken Rinaldo’s The Flock, an interactive A-Life sculpture.
Gnarled Defined, Rudy Rucker
Gnarled Defined, Rudy Rucker
SWITCH
The article is a reflection of the author’s conception of the term ‘gnarly’, extending the term’s meaning from its origins in California surfer slang. 'Gnarly' is often used in a colloquial context, however, the author believes that the term is able to be used in an academic field as it pertains to outcomes and results of equations. Discussions towards the application of the term 'gnarly' showcase how it can be used in a scientific, mathematical, and artistic context through seemingly random patterns. In order to be gnarly, things must lie and exist between the realm of orderly and chaotic often …
Wittgenstein On Freedom Of The Will, Grant Allen Marler
Wittgenstein On Freedom Of The Will, Grant Allen Marler
Institute for the Humanities Theses
This thesis is an exposition and clarification of two lectures on freedom of the will delivered by Ludwig Wittgenstein in 1939. Wittgenstein asks whether it makes sense to say that the "decision of a person was not free because it was determined by natural laws." I offer a brief explanation and defense of Wittgenstein's method of linguistic analysis, then proceed in its spirit. Associated with the words 'determined' and 'free' are certain pictures which, if misapplied, may lead us to misjudge their function. Among these are the picture of natural laws as "rails" that compel events, and that the meaning …