What’s your philosophy? One philosopher tells a story that when he gets this question at parties, he answers “Never wait…
Question and Answer
BQTA presents a guest post by Carter Gillies Many people assume the idea of a question is getting to…
A Tree Falls
In his discussion of the science of color, Steve Palmer pointed out that the problem with color is “reminiscent of…
Color and Shape
If physics says that objects are not colored, and light is not colored, what is colored? On what is…
The Science of Color
Sounds, colors, heat and cold, according to modern philosophy are not qualities in objects, but perceptions in the mind. David…
The Philosophy Bloggers Pledge
Blogging is tough. How to communicate with an audience who does not want to communicate with you? Who does not…
As in a Mirror
BQTA presents a guest post by Rick Lenon The Ingmar Bergman film Through a Glass Darkly (Swedish: Såsom i…
Star Trek Transporter pt 3, Mary the Super-scientist
Meet Mary the Super-scientist. She is the world’s foremost authority on human vision, according to a famous thought experiment…
Star Trek Transporter pt2, King of Planet X
Star Trek Transporter, pt 1: original atoms or local materials?
A TV show about space exploration has a problem at the outset. You want your crew to be able to…