Philosophy is at its best when it is digging around at corners in our world-view that we don’t understand, forcing … More
Category: Physics
Atheism Is Inconsistent with the Scientific Method, Prizewinning Physicist Says
Here at BQTA, we beg to differ. Atheism is not only consistent with science and the scientific method, but … More
Carroll, Chalmers, and the Hard Problem: a Commentary, Part I
What is consciousness anyway? And how did it get here? How can 3 pounds of brain tissue create conscious experience? … More
David Chalmers and Sean Carroll
Are you conscious? Am I? Maybe we are zombies, or simulated characters in a video game played by a more … More
The Moons of Jupiter
In this season of thanks, most of us are thankful for family and friends, for health and happiness, and for … More
HELP! MY SELF-DRIVING CAR IS A ZOMBIE!
This is the time of year to talk about monsters, and Sean Carroll does not miss the opportunity. A few … More
The Materialist Who Means It
Dan Dennett is a materialist. Dualists think that there are two kinds of things in the world—mind and body. Dennett … More
Carroll on Color
In The Big Picture, Sean Carroll is anxious to reject religious ideas of the immortal soul, and this makes him … More
Color and Shape
If physics says that objects are not colored, and light is not colored, what is colored? On what is … More
The Science of Color
Sounds, colors, heat and cold, according to modern philosophy are not qualities in objects, but perceptions in the mind. David … More
