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The philosopher, biologist, and political theorist Herbert Spencer (1820–1903) has a minor but curious role in the history of mathematical beauty, because of comments he made about Monge’s theorem, which states:
For any three circles in a plane, none contained within another, the intersections of the outside tangents of the three pairs of circles are collinear. (See attached image.)
Spencer said that when he thought of it he was
‘struck by its beauty at the same time that it excites feelings of wonder and of awe: the fact that apparently unrelated circles should in every case be held together by this plexus of relations, seeming so utterly incomprehensible.’
However, Spencer’s reaction of wonder and of awe may ultimately have been born of his limited mathematical ability.
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The philosopher, biologist, and political theorist Herbert Spencer (1820–1903) has a minor but curious role in the history of mathematical beauty, because of comments he made about Monge’s theorem, which states:
For any three circles in a plane, none contained within another, the intersections of the outside tangents of the three pairs of circles are collinear. (See attached image.)
Spencer said that when he thought of it he was
‘struck by its beauty at the same time that it excites feelings of wonder and of awe: the fact that apparently unrelated circles should in every case be held together by this plexus of relations, seeming so utterly incomprehensible.’
However, Spencer’s reaction of wonder and of awe may ultimately have been born of his limited mathematical ability.
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The philosopher, biologist, and political theorist Herbert Spencer (1820–1903) has a minor but curious role in the history of mathematical beauty, because of comments he made about Monge’s theorem, which states:
For any three circles in a plane, none contained within another, the intersections of the outside tangents of the three pairs of circles are collinear. (See attached image.)
Spencer said that when he thought of it he was
‘struck by its beauty at the same time that it excites feelings of wonder and of awe: the fact that apparently unrelated circles should in every case be held together by this plexus of relations, seeming so utterly incomprehensible.’
However, Spencer’s reaction of wonder and of awe may ultimately have been born of his limited mathematical ability.
1/3
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The philosopher, biologist, and political theorist Herbert Spencer (1820–1903) has a minor but curious role in the history of mathematical beauty, because of comments he made about Monge’s theorem, which states:
For any three circles in a plane, none contained within another, the intersections of the outside tangents of the three pairs of circles are collinear. (See attached image.)
Spencer said that when he thought of it he was
‘struck by its beauty at the same time that it excites feelings of wonder and of awe: the fact that apparently unrelated circles should in every case be held together by this plexus of relations, seeming so utterly incomprehensible.’
However, Spencer’s reaction of wonder and of awe may ultimately have been born of his limited mathematical ability.
1/3
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The philosopher, biologist, and political theorist Herbert Spencer (1820–1903) has a minor but curious role in the history of mathematical beauty, because of comments he made about Monge’s theorem, which states:
For any three circles in a plane, none contained within another, the intersections of the outside tangents of the three pairs of circles are collinear. (See attached image.)
Spencer said that when he thought of it he was
‘struck by its beauty at the same time that it excites feelings of wonder and of awe: the fact that apparently unrelated circles should in every case be held together by this plexus of relations, seeming so utterly incomprehensible.’
However, Spencer’s reaction of wonder and of awe may ultimately have been born of his limited mathematical ability.
1/3
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The philosopher Theodor Adorno decried the "false realism" created by television in 1954. He argued that we do not simply watch TV. TV also influences how we understand the world if we regularly watch it - our expectations and our common cultural concerns.
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The philosopher Theodor Adorno decried the "false realism" created by television in 1954. He argued that we do not simply watch TV. TV also influences how we understand the world if we regularly watch it - our expectations and our common cultural concerns.
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The philosopher Theodor Adorno decried the "false realism" created by television in 1954. He argued that we do not simply watch TV. TV also influences how we understand the world if we regularly watch it - our expectations and our common cultural concerns.
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The philosopher Theodor Adorno decried the "false realism" created by television in 1954. He argued that we do not simply watch TV. TV also influences how we understand the world if we regularly watch it - our expectations and our common cultural concerns.
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The philosopher Theodor Adorno decried the "false realism" created by television in 1954. He argued that we do not simply watch TV. TV also influences how we understand the world if we regularly watch it - our expectations and our common cultural concerns.
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Russian Philosopher Sparks Outrage by Questioning Sovereignty of Former Soviet States
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Chinese philosopher Confucius had wise advice for New Year's resolutions. Start small.
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The philosopher #AlisdairMacIntyre believes #GeorgeOrwell depicted the Party’s regime in #1984 as lasting forever. #MargaretAtwood and I disagree. I explain why in my #blog post The Decline and Fall of Big Brother. doncurren.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-... #books #BookSky #totalitarianism #Newspeak
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#fascism #philosophers #expats
"Fascism is coming soon to a government near you, that’s the warning from US philosopher Jason Stanley, who recently moved his family from the States to Canada because of its worsening political climate.
He warns Australia is just as vulnerable to the rising tide of fascism.
Guest:
Professor Jason Stanley, Bissell-Heyd Chair in American Studies in the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy and author of Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future"
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Greek philosophers claimed humans were set apart by reason. But ancient stories, animal behaviors, and mythic hybrids suggest otherwise. What if humanity is not above—but among—the animals?
#HumanOrAnimal #AncientWisdom #MythVsScience #WhatMakesUsHuman #ModernMyths #LogosAndLife#Storytelling #DidYouKnow #AncientHistory #HistoryFacts #DocumentaryShort #WeirdHistory
Read More:https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-famous-people/human-behavior-thinking-0020506 -
Cameroonian philosopher Achille Mbembe — author of the 2019 book, #Necropolitics — states “the ultimate expression resides, in the power and the capacity to dictate who may live and who must die.”
#austerity #Capitalism #militaryindustrialcomplex #richpeoplesyachtmoney
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Philosopher #ThomasHobbes wrote that #laughter is “a sudden #glory, arising from sudden conception of some #eminency in ourselves, by comparison with the #infirmity of others, or with our own formerly”.
Interpretation: we laugh when we are good, when others are not, or at our previous (not good) selves.
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A philosopher and physicist have a bet about whose theory proves reality. The physicist derides the philosopher's ontology as "metaphysics."
"But it has #math as well," the philosopher replies.
"Well, how can you be absolutely certain it's entirely correct? I spent 30 years on mine and it's over 300 pp," sneers the physicist.
"Actually, there are only 2 formulas, and didn't you say earlier that #Einstein is always right?"
Punchline: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15783083
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A philosopher and physicist have a bet about whose theory proves reality. The physicist derides the philosopher's ontology as "metaphysics."
"But it has #math as well," the philosopher replies.
"Well, how can you be absolutely certain it's entirely correct? I spent 30 years on mine and it's over 300 pp," sneers the physicist.
"Actually, there are only 2 formulas, and didn't you say earlier that #Einstein is always right?"
Punchline: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15783083
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A philosopher and physicist have a bet about whose theory proves reality. The physicist derides the philosopher's ontology as "metaphysics."
"But it has #math as well," the philosopher replies.
"Well, how can you be absolutely certain it's entirely correct? I spent 30 years on mine and it's over 300 pp," sneers the physicist.
"Actually, there are only 2 formulas, and didn't you say earlier that #Einstein is always right?"
Punchline: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15783083
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"[Political philosopher John Locke (1632–1704) was] concerned that the people have representatives with sufficient power to block attacks on their liberty"
"If the rule of law is ignored, if the representatives of the people are prevented from assembling, if the mechanisms of election are altered without popular consent, or if the people are handed over to a foreign power, then they can take back their original authority and overthrow the govt"
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/locke-political/
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"[Political philosopher John Locke (1632–1704) was] concerned that the people have representatives with sufficient power to block attacks on their liberty"
"If the rule of law is ignored, if the representatives of the people are prevented from assembling, if the mechanisms of election are altered without popular consent, or if the people are handed over to a foreign power, then they can take back their original authority and overthrow the govt"
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/locke-political/
#JohnLocke #RuleOfLaw -
"[Political philosopher John Locke (1632–1704) was] concerned that the people have representatives with sufficient power to block attacks on their liberty"
"If the rule of law is ignored, if the representatives of the people are prevented from assembling, if the mechanisms of election are altered without popular consent, or if the people are handed over to a foreign power, then they can take back their original authority and overthrow the govt"
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/locke-political/
#JohnLocke #RuleOfLaw -
👣THE PHILOSOPHER'S BLOSSOMS🌸
The Path of Philosophy runs between Nanzen-ji and Ginkaku-ji. It came to prominence after the philosophers and Kyōto University professors Nishida Kitarō (西田幾多郎 1870-1945) and Tanabe Hajime (田辺元 1885-1962) used the trail as an exercise route.
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The philosopher behind the South African billionaire quartet’s takeover plan of the United States gave an interview to New York Times just a few months ago.
This is no secret society. They openly believe it’s time for democracy to end and you would be better off living under their CEO-king.
Yes, of course they are stupid AF. This will fail. But a lot of people might die unless it stops early rather than late!
https://www.nytimes.com/video/podcasts/100000009910862/curtis-yarvin-says-democracy-is-done-powerful-conservatives-are-listening.html
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Resident Philosopher for AI Ethics
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Great philosopher of cognitive science Nicholas Shea (also great PhD supervisor) has just published his second book, in open access, 'Concepts at the Interface'.
Link to the book: https://academic.oup.com/book/58062
It is about concepts, their roles in thinking, the frame problem, among much more. Highly recommended!
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The Philosopher’s Stone holds great significance in alchemy, symbolizing spiritual enlightenment and self-realization rather than just material transformation. #Alchemy #philosophersstone https://connectparanormal.net/2024/09/05/the-real-philosophers-stone-alchemys-quest-for-spiritual-enlightenment/
