Philosophy Essays on various philosophical topics. Listed in approximately reverse chronological order.

Thinking Machines A discussion of John Searle's Chinese room experiment and the possibility of machine understanding. Language and Logic An account of Bertrand Russell's theory of definite descriptions, and some criticisms of it. Relative Time McTaggart's argument for the non-existence of time and the reasons why it is both right and wrong. Evolutionary Ethics An exploration of ethics from an evolutionary perspective, and the implications for human morality. Mind and Body (pt 2) Explains the theory of neutral monism, which describes both mind and matter as types of events. Mind and Body Examines the nature of the relationship between the mind and the body, God and the universe. Plato on Happiness Essay analysing the Platonic form of happiness and how it relates to ordinary happiness or pleasure. Secondary Qualities Hume, Locke and Galileo on the nature of the material world and our experiences of it. Soul and The City Critical analysis of the analogy between the human psyche and the city or state in Plato's Republic. More Philosophy General reflections and thinking out loud on various philosophical matters in my weblog. Back to Play Return to the main menu page.