tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642011.post3380730016945843565..comments2023-10-29T10:32:36.914-04:00Comments on Philosophy, et cetera: Strong PossibilitiesRichard Y Chappellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16725218276285291235noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642011.post-2884761087489796672007-03-04T14:04:00.000-05:002007-03-04T14:04:00.000-05:00yeah I tend towards answers like the Tegmarkian e...yeah I tend towards answers like the Tegmarkian ensemble view (although the other is another way to look at it). <BR/><BR/>It seems to me that Philosophy sometimess stumbles into the realm of physics (or psychology) and then ignores their findings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642011.post-81937203648643745902007-03-04T07:18:00.000-05:002007-03-04T07:18:00.000-05:00There are basically two ways I think can make sens...There are basically two ways I think can make sense of (modal) possibilities.<BR/><BR/>One of course is the <A HREF="http://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/9704009" REL="nofollow">Tegmarkian ensemble view</A>. (one sense in which "everything" not only is possible but is)<BR/><BR/>The other is to regard modal calculi as modeling <A HREF="http://philosophicalbits.blogspot.com/2007/01/modalities-fictional-beings-and.html" REL="nofollow">simulations in the brain</A>.Philip Thrifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03021615111948806998noreply@blogger.com