philosophy

The cover of the book - ants, neurons of consciousness.

Book: ants, neurons, consciousness

The book presents an interdisciplinary overview of the evolution of consciousness in man by Uzi Ben Zvi, Philosophy and Science series, Attic Books and Yediot Books
The cover of Leibniz's book. PR photo

Chapter from Leibniz. The best of all possible worlds by Michael Keszampe

From German: Aviad Shtir, Philosophy and Science series edited by Yehuda Meltzer, Attic Books and Yediot Books
Friedrich Wilhelm Leibniz. Illustration: depositphotos.com

On the infinity of the natural machine

Prof. Ohad Nachumi, Head of the Department of Humanistic Studies and Arts at the Technion, investigates the connection between the old and new world of thought in Leibniz's thought.
A statue of the Greek philosopher Aristotle. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Am Yisrael sings 24: Even in ancient times, Jewish music was influenced by Greek music

It has already been mentioned several times the brave connection forged between Greek and Hellenistic philosophy and music - the Pythagorean school that attributed a supreme moral value to music, the Platonic school that insisted on the relationship between music and nature
Photograph of Prof. Albert Einstein in New Jersey, 1947, hand-colored in 2022. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Albert Einstein - scientist and philosopher: the man who forever changed the perception of space and time

Einstein is considered the greatest theoretician, along with Isaac Newton, the father of classical mechanics. His name became synonymous with genius. He gained worldwide fame in the first quarter of the 20th century thanks to the theory of relativity he developed
Thomas the Locomotive - A version of the locomotive operating in Pennsylvania. Image: depositphotos.com

Do we have free will - and do we want it? Thomas Hector offers clues

Thomas is a locomotive and his movements are determined by the shape of the track, his operation as a locomotive and the railway workers. So is his free will just an illusion? And what does this mean about humans in reality?
Walter. Source: Wikimedia.

You can't study science and technology without Walter

The penalty for making a forbidden choice

Free will: everything is expected and permission is given.

The mass demonstration for social justice

Why choose social justice?

A sign prohibiting entry to those with a pacemaker

Are we becoming "post-human"?

The laboratory of Wilhelm Wundt (1832-1920), who founded the first psychological research laboratory in Heidelberg, where he used introspection as a research method. Wundt's research laboratory, one of the fathers of psychology

Introspection

Prof. Stephen Hawking in a plane that allows training in zero gravity conditions. Photo: NASA

The (elusive) theory of everything / Stephen Hawking and Leonard Malodino

Homer Simpson's brain lobes

A brain scan determines the human ability to ``wonder about your essence''

Sir Isaac Newton

Thought experiments in science

Herod conquers Jerusalem. A picture from the Middle Ages

Was free love given to us from Mount Sinai or from Europe?

Carl Popper

Can history be predicted?

Beauty

How do you define beauty?

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

will the sun rise tomorrow The induction problem

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

Does the inference lead to knowledge?

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

Can the senses be trusted?

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

Did Plato play football?

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

Meta-beauty or why beauty is not dead

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

Weird and amazing quotes on the net

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Great philosophers, and others

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

Artificial intelligence and desire

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

Einstein meets Tagore