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New Intellectualism

     It used to be the case that outside of the world of academia there was seldom serious work done in realms such as physics, biology, chemistry, and mathematics.For a large majority of time, realms such as mathematics and physics have been reserved and exclusively been explored by professional scientists. Through the past several decades it seems as though there have been many others (whom are, at times involved in other professional affairs) that have decided to pursue their hobbies. In part, due to the age of the internet and other technologies, information is widely accessible.     Problems such as the "measurement problem", "the mind-body problem" and the "hard problem of consciousness" (Chalmers, 1995) are no longer issues that can only be worked on by professional scholars. The above mentioned allows for a professional academic's worst nightmare- crackpots. Unfortunately, the past several decades have given rise to both pseudo-intellectuali...

A Brief Introduction

     I shall do what I can to differentiate the content on this blog from all of the other, more informal essays that are available online today. My name is Dale Gillman, I am 26 years old and I have been an aspiring philosopher since my high school days (2006-2010). However, my initial interest in philosophy stem back much further. I currently hold a Bachelor of Science degree.     This blog shall be dedicated to multiple branches of philosophy it shall primarily focus on the Philosophy of Mind, Epistemology, Mathematics and Logic, and the Philosophy of Physics. Included too shall be essays on existentialism, ontology, metaphysics, postmodernism, as well as essays which may contain heavy political rhetoric. I encourage and hope to receive topics for debate as well as feedback. My hope are to begin with a solid foundation and justification for all and any essay and or hypothesis that is postulated. The texts shall be somewhat controversial.