The Philosophy Discussion Forum

Where did the maths come from? Oh, I know, out of our mind. Where did our mind come from? Oh, I know, out of evolution. Where did evolution come from? Oh, I know, out of the Big Bang. Where did the Big Bang come from? Oh, the maths will show you that.

The original meaning of 'scepticism' was closer to 'discarding paradigms' than it is now, as it has become to all intents another paradigm. But the original sceptics and cynics were very much more like Indian sadhus - they were renunciates who dwelt outside the bounds of society (Diogenes Laertius d...

Some historical context. That quote from Newton is using the term 'philosophy' in the sense intended by his term 'natural philosophy', that is, science. But bear in mind, even if that is correct, and it may well be, for Newton there was another category of understanding altogether, namely divine rev...