based Gödel: “I don’t believe in empirical science I only believe in a priori truths.”
Frank Cabrera
@FrankVIII
Philosophy of science & technology. Side interests in history of ancient & medieval world. Co-host of @philofringes podcast with @freganmitts. Emo dad.
Joined November 2020
- Nozick on the historicity and particularity of love
in a world of greater legibility, romantic partners would have the conversation about "I'd trade up if I found somebody 10%/25%/125% better than you" in advance, and make sure they have common knowledge of the numbers - Thinking I’m gonna teach the kiddo Aristotelian cosmology first and then gently guide her toward her own Copernican revolution
- This expression needs to be brought back.‘To keep Saint Monday’ is to work slowly on Monday because you were drunk on Sunday. (fr. Maria Edgeworth, Popular Tales, 1804)
- In our household we refer to instant coffee as “Derek Parfit style coffee”.
- We have several copies including one in this volume by the Vienna Circle, its original home.
Thomas Kuhn's "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions" is a classic work, and should be on the shelves of most philosophers. Note, though, that this book had no index until the third edition. So if you need an index, it's the third (1996) or fourth (2012) edition you want. - “If you kiss your child, or your wife, tell yourself ‘this is my Person For Now (PFN)’, and thus you will not be disturbed if either of them dies.” - EpictetusFor my own sanity I need this to be a joke.
