Mathematical logic

Taleb argues that “black swan logic makes what you don’t know far more relevant than what you do know” (Taleb, 2010, p.xxiii). However, it is impossible to formulate a plan of action to accommodate the unknown variables of a situation as the knowledge outside our realm of understanding…

Calculus and IB Math Methods, these two maths are considered to be at two different extremes, however at times they intertwine with one another. Such a thing comes in handy especially on test, when I am able to solve an AP Calculus problem using mathematical methodology and concepts learned from IB Math. A great example being using Sandwich Theory for solving for the limit of complex differentiables. So, from my personal experience, I can agree with the idea that mathematics shall always be…

Many philosophers take simple facts to be the truth without evaluating them, simply assuming these things are true because others told them so. Philosophers who question the basic principles that are accepted worldly can be thought of as outcasts, but in reality, it is better to question everything than to assume anything. Two examples of philosophers who did not make these naïve assumptions are Parmenides and Zeno of Elea. They held the belief that motion does not exist, and were ridiculed for…

Judgment is an opinion that is made base upon the way we perceive knowledge, as well as it also is a cognitive process of reaching conclusion through the involvement of reasoning and evidence. Instinctive judgments, however, perceives knowledge and knowing without conscious reasoning. Instinct is innate (Henly 218-219). When judgments are made instinctively, it becomes a natural reaction to a situation without involving conscious reasoning. Thus, instinctive judgment can be defined as a combined…

way of thinking about the world. Both of these principles are not inherently evil or irrational, however, as the OneState takes their ideals to the extreme, their principles become less understandable and increasingly unreasonable. D-503’s use of mathematical language and the way he punctuates his record entries helps clue us in to how logical or irrational the OneState’s policies are. The OneState places rationality over all other forms of thought: “it is...clear that in We the social…

learned even a satisfactory answer is never enough. At a high school football game this year, I talked about philosophy to my former high school principal. I told him how I disliked philosophy because I like concrete answers. For example, many mathematical equations or formulas can be proved…

For example, when Jefferson compares the blacks’ imagination to that of the whites, he asserts that blacks are “dull, tasteless, and anomalous” in imagination (381). His words may diminish readers’ intentions to read as some readers may find his words insulting and offensive. Another example in which Jefferson uses insulting language is when he talks about flowing hair. “Add to these, flowing hair, a more elegant symmetry of form, their own judgement in favor of the whites, declared by their…

Picture a world in which you are the only mind. A world in which you are the only truly thinking being. In this world, you cannot be sure if others are having thoughts because they have a mind or if they are just simply a robot that is physically but not mentally present. This world is thought by some to exist, yet there are also many who oppose this philosophy known to many as the problem of other minds. From concepts coined by philosophers such as Bertrand Russell, John Stuart Mill, P.F.…

Olivia Murphy Andrew Vlcek PHIL 130 009 28 September 2015 Prompt #4 In the Third Meditation, “The Existence of God”, Descartes’ offers an argument for the true existence of God. The Third Meditation discusses what is real and the justifications behind it. In an earlier Meditation, Descartes admits he is doubtful of his body, but is convinced that he exists. He clearly and distinctively recognizes this, however, he could not be completely sure unless all perceptions are distinct and coherent.…

Russell claims that philosophy has no answers, I will argue that Russell is correct about this. First I will object this claim with evidence and opinion to prove it’s wrong. Then I will give Russell’s response and why I support his claim. Lastly I will explain my standing on why philosophy has value without answers. Philosophy is a field of unanswered questions. If a questions develops answers, then it changes from philosophy to the area of knowledge it is associated with, supporting that…