Category Archives: Philosophical Musings

The Bliss of The Void

This article looks at the Madhyamika philosophy and some of its interpretations. Main focus of the article is Nagarjuna’s ‘Mulamadhyamakakarika‘ on Sunyavada, a form of nihilism. One of the main points it makes is that Nagarjuna Paradox may not be … Continue reading

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Is AI really AI?

Do we incorrectly refer to our attempt to emulate some human brain functions as AI? Full article is at: https://medium.com/next-top-writers/is-ai-really-ai-11f81a8bab41 A personal touch to this essay Recently, I wanted to find a picture of an ascetic. I couldn’t find something … Continue reading

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Parmenides and Some Implications of His Philosophy

Full article is at: https://medium.com/next-top-writers/parmenides-and-some-implications-of-his-philosophy-aaedc3910ace Bertrand Russell of the Russell Paradox fame brought up a literary device comparable to the concept of three faces while discussing some aspects of the philosophy of Parmenides. This article further investigates this resemblance. Parmenides … Continue reading

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Three Faces of Eve

Full article is available at: https://medium.com/next-top-writers/three-faces-of-eve-c1914b0b2324 Long ago, Eve’s people lived in Africa. She lived in a cave that was situated on a little hilltop surrounded by the forest on one side and a plain, full of tall grass, on … Continue reading

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On The Unknowable Knowns

Subliminal messages provide another interesting scenario. Unlike the “unknown knowns” the next scenario can relate to all humanity. In the well-known Cocoa Cola experiment, which some critics consider a publicity hoax, a private market researcher secretly flashed a few words … Continue reading

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Some Thoughts on the Nature of Reality

Summary The following few pages contain few thoughts on reality in general, Kantian view of it, whether mathematics captures it and why reality is an interconnected phenomenon. This is not a comprehensive essay on reality but some personal views that … Continue reading

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