by Matthew Rehrl MD | Philosophy
I am deeply interested in philosophy and have been studying it (both formally and informally) for years. Here are the standard branches of philosophy which I have given some attention: AestheticsEpistemologyEthicsLogicMetaphysicsPhilosophy of MindPhilosophy of Science...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Philosophy
Davidson, Stebbing, Descartes, Foot, Block, Hurley, Nagel, Kripke, Churchland(s), Chalmers, Carnap, Putnam… . The list of brilliant philosophers is long. One reason I study philosophy (both formally and informally) is to engage with the thoughts of people who are an...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Philosophy
Everyone deserves an intellectual challenge that can take a lifetime to solve—or perhaps even understand. Mine is the solution to the Mind-Body Problem. On the downside, the more I dive into it, the less I seem to understand the question. But on the upside, it has led...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Artificial Intelligence, Philosophy
Can computers think? When I approach a question like this, I start by stating my own guess. (Since my guess usually isn’t yet well informed, it may be better called a bias). In this case, the answer is yes. I then look for two basic books with seemingly opposing...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Philosophy
In regards to the Mind-Body Problem (the most difficult problem in philosophy?) I read that of over 900 philosophy professors polled, 56.5% leaned towards physicalism, whereas 27.1% leaned towards dualism. The balance was “other.” (Philosophy of Mind-The Basics, Amy...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Philosophy
Some books, such as Chalmers’ Philosophy of Mind, are big books, rich and complex, with difficult conceptual terrain that requires months to navigate. For these big books, little books, such as Kind’s Philosophy of Mind, can make excellent pre-reading as a theory...
