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Quantum vs Classical Mechanics on Free Will

Jan. 5, 2025 | Categories: Determinism Philosophy Science Free Will

Quantum mechanics is a fascinating and rapidly evolving branch of physics that is enabling some of the most advanced technology we've ever seen such as Google's Willow quantum computing chip (can compute a standard benchmark computation in 5 minutes that would take the world's faster super computer 10 septillion years). However, what I find the most fascinating about it personally is its clash wit...

Bernard Williams Attack on Moral Relativism

Jan. 5, 2025 | Categories: Philosophy Ethics Relativism

Bernard Williams was an English moral philosopher and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Cambridge and University of California, Berkeley. Williams was critical on the conclusion of tolerance based on the ideas of moral relativism. For context, Relativism: What is morally right or wrong can be coherently understood as relative to the accepted moral code of a society. Toleration: ...