All things that exist have an identity – they are what they are, and are not what they are not. Although this sounds obvious, almost foolishly obvious, it is both the fundamental principle of metaphysics, and the fundamental principle of epistemology: A is A. Separate
Surveying the history of science at a macroscopic level, we find that progress consists of a series of revolutions in understanding, each greatly simplifying the description of the field under study. These revolutions are then followed by decades or centuries of elaboration, discovery of apparent
We’ve just returned from watching The Imitation Game, starring Benedict Cumberbatch. This is a very well executed, and deeply themed film. The story of Alan Turing, the Enigma machine, and the cracking of its code by a small group of mathematicians and linguists during the