Epistemology

What is AGI? General intelligence in humans and machines

A philosophical guide to AGI, human cognition, learning, adaptability, consciousness, and the limits of general intelligence.

Sep 20 • Ben Geudens

The quiet theology of anti-metaphysics

The strange irony of a worldview that mocks transcendental truth and goodness, and its self-contradictory pursuit of the divine.

Mar 6 • Popular Philosophy and Ben Geudens

The “perfect knowledge” trap: why the modern state can’t stop watching you

Somewhere along the way, “good governance” started to sound like this: if we can measure everything, we can fix everything.

Feb 27 • Popular Philosophy and Ben Geudens

What is philosophy? Definition, methods, and the questions philosophers ask

What is philosophy? A beginner’s guide to metaphysics, epistemology, logic, ethics, philosophical questions, and the value of reasoned inquiry.

Feb 2, 2014 • Popular Philosophy and Ben Geudens

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