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Academic philosophy: Does it play a role in society?
I have been studying philosophy at university level for eight years now. See my previous Blog, The Philosophy Race, on why I have been so slow. On the odd occasion, however, I doubt whether I should...
View ArticleSchools of Thought: Anglosaxon versus Continental Philosophy
I have now completed 75% of my undergraduate and can almost see light at the end of the tunnel. I started studying in 1996 at the Open Universiteit of the Netherlands, where I completed my first year....
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The Universe According to Frank Zappa
The universe works perfectly, whether you understand it or not.1 Frank Zappa in 1977 (Source: Wikipedia). This is a profoundly mystical statement by the great Frank Zappa, which can be interpreted in...
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Pyramidology or pyramidiot?
One of my favourite past times is reading different theories about the Egyptian pyramids. I am collecting books on this topic from every available perspective—from the factual archaeological approach,...
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Is academic philosophy Exsanguinated?
In one of the university texts I have been reading recently, the author often writes that a certain philosopher is being ‘over-sanguine’ in his approach. I thought this was a strange word to use as I...
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Postmodernism and Language Games: The limits of abslute truth
When I studied philosophy in the Netherlands, postmodernist thought was an important part of the curriculum. Now that I am studying in Australia, I am more exposed to the analytical philosophy...
View ArticleThe limits of Dawkinism: Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent
I have been reading Richard Dawkins‘ book, The God Delusion. Although I largely agree with his atheist point of view, I think he stretches his argument a bit too far as he does not seem to acknowledge...
View ArticleScience of Magic: Asking the right questions
Science in its broadest definition contains a wide range of disciplines. Social scientists seek to understand humanity while in the exact or natural sciences, researchers seek to understand nature. In...
View ArticleConjuring Literature: The Magic Library
Many magicians are avid collectors of magic tricks, DVDs, books and anything else related to their passion. Some are quite fanatical and amass thousands of volumes on the art of deception, like the...
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Theatrical Magic and the Sciences
The past three years I have been studying the relationship between magic and science and studied hundreds of articles about the performance of magic tricks from many different fields of science. From...
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