Reality: It may seem absurd that I see Reality (indeed, all Reality, hence the capital 'R') as being 'made of' Transformations. I am the first to admit it because this is my view almost despite myself - "I would it weren't so". In fact, it's this very discomfort, this very dismay that motivates me to…
Set Theory 2.0 – a first attempt
Definition of a Thing: If a Thing is to exist, it must be, by necessity, at the very least 'not' that-from-which-it-exists. This 'not' is what enables it to exist, and as such is the transformation by which it exists. This transformation is the defining boundary of a Thing; the Thing is fully-bounded by "not". But…
Understanding Understanding: Two modes of mind
The human mind, I am convinced, operates in terms of sameness and difference*. From this conviction I have recently come to label two modes of thinking - ways which the mind 'makes sense' of the world: Apophatic Thinking (AT) The mind begins from the notion that everything is the same, and makes sense of the…
The emotional appeal for Atheism
[This is a repost of a comment I'd made on http://thephilosophyforum.com%5D The Emotional argument for Atheism This topic of discussion has piqued my interest and so I humbly attempt a contribution: I understand an 'emotional appeal' not to be an outburst of irrational emotion on behalf of the orator, but rather an oration intended to…
The Deep Symbolism of the Mobius Strip
If ever there was something which merited the name "God" in my eyes, it would be the Mobius Strip. But I don't believe in a personal, let-alone sentient, god. I'd be far more inclined to call it "Tao" instead. Buddhists might call it "Om" (or "Aum"). Mathematicians should call it "i" (the square root of…
The Circle in the Plane: How bizarre is this?
The circle is a strange creature, and most definitely not as simple as it seems. In fact, you will see that a circle in the plane doesn't enclose anything - that 'inside' and 'outside' are completely arbitrary and in the end, meaningless. Hold on to your seats! Imagine a sphere upon which you've written the…
Strange and relative thinking: two examples
On Infinity and Boundaries: You have to understand that if you have an infinite "expanse" of sameness that is unchanging, and that you (I say ‘you’, but I mean ‘it’ or ‘unknown’ for the time being) cause a Thing to exist from that sameness, if it is to ‘exist’, then it must necessarily be perfectly…
On the Ethics of Silence
"The Tao that can be named is not the Eternal Tao" "He who knows does not speak; He who speaks does not know." I speak now, because I do not know. I'm wondering aloud. The Taoist philosophy outlines various principles which seem to intermingle and relate intimately to one another. An attitude of humility, for…
Adjacent Existents – A Theory
These ideas are a work in progress. Axiom 1: A Thing "exists" if and only if it also defines what it is "not", which is also a Thing. Axiom 2: A Thing "does not exist" if it is "not not" what it is not - i.e. if it is also its 'not-Thing' - this is…
Mathematics and the Real
To my previous post, Louis Kauffman, himself, generously took the time to reply. I have included his reply in the comments section of that post. In that comment, I'd promised to continue the discussion in a new post. Here it is, with the brief continuation of the dialogue I had begun with Mr. Kauffman. I…
Tao Math 