What is intuition and how does it relate to reason? I talk about reason and common ground in my talk here. In the comments there is a discussion about how to define reason and distinguish it from …
Discussion: God and nothing
I remember hearing an interview that ran along these lines. One person had just written a book about how the universe can come from nothing (which turns out to mean quantum foam). This highlights …
Knowledge and Proof
Knowledge and Proof I overheard this discussion today (only slightly fictionalized): Tim: You can do what is right without being able to prove it is right, otherwise 98% of people would not be able …