What if you don’t really exist? Vasubandhu, a master of Buddhist philosophy, argued that consciousness itself is an illusion. Can modern science prove him wrong? AI-generated content.

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What really matters for a good life? The Capability Approach redefines justice, human well-being, and freedom itself. But is it the future of ethics—or just another utopian dream? AI-generated content.

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Faith, reason, and radical honesty—Yeshayahu Leibowitz was a philosophical firebrand. Was he a genius, or just too extreme for his time? AI-generated content.

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Was Proclus the last great Platonist—or the first great mystic? His ideas bridged reason, theology, and mathematics in ways that still puzzle philosophers today. AI-generated content.

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We hear about the philosophy of physics, but what about chemistry? Could chemistry’s foundations be more mysterious than we ever realized? AI-generated content.

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Scientific laws often come with a hidden asterisk: "all else being equal." But what if all else is never equal? Do scientific laws really describe reality? AI-generated content.

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How do we really know anything? Abduction, or inference to the best explanation, is at the heart of science and reasoning. But does it actually work? AI-generated content.

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Is anything truly random? From quantum mechanics to free will, the philosophy of chance forces us to rethink everything we assume about the universe. AI-generated content.

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Buddhist philosophy, but make it extreme. The Abhidharma system breaks reality down into tiny mental and physical moments. Does this reveal ultimate truth—or lead to absurdity? AI-generated content.

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Can philosophy and science be truly unified? Otto Neurath thought so, proposing a radical vision of knowledge. But was he dreaming—or onto something profound? AI-generated content.

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