Archive for the ‘Epistemology’ Category
In the Eye of the Beholder
November 1st, 2008 | Author: admin
“The world reaches our eye upside down, and yet we see it the other way around in our mind. Epistemology is in the Eye of the Beholder. Kepler sorted out our physical optics: the image to reach the retina is upside down.”
Funny Bubblehead
November 1st, 2008 | Author: admin
In the spirit of Halloween and silly pranks, here is a funny video about the scary bubblehead man. Back in September, we talked about bubbleheads in the news media, political pundits who are bubbleheads, babbling bubbleheads, and looked at how to break out of the bubble.
Sanctus Real – Everything About You
September 28th, 2008 | Author: admin
Sanctus Real – Everything About You
Be my light in this darkened room…
Questions fade when you invade
You chase all my fears away
With your love in my atmosphere
All confusion disappears
And nothing but your truth remains
Posted in Epistemology, Musicology, Theology | 
Tags: confusion, darkness, light, truth, video | 
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Bubbleheads Break Out of the Bubble
September 16th, 2008 | Author: admin
Peggy Noonan got me thinking about bubbleheads, and epistemological self awareness.
This video is trying to sell something, but I’m thinking about the lessons it teaches on how to break out of your bubble.
Posted in Epistemology |
Tags: assuming, bubblehead syndrome, bubbleheads, forgetting, ideology, introspection, knowing, knowledge limits, presupposition, video, world view |
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