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The Universe as an Intergalactic Brain: Philosophical Problems and Prospects for Neural-Network Cosmology

By Richard Grego World Philosophies & Religions1 Comment

A recent in article in BigThink summarizes an increasingly popular theory in contemporary cosmology: “The big idea is that the Universe is not just an arbitrary physical system, but something…

AI and the Crisis of Meaning

By Richard Grego Conflict Resolution

(By Shai Tubali) Evolutionarily speaking, humans are pliable and adaptive creatures (Massey 2013).[1] But the depth and magnitude of the AI challenge we are presently facing may stretch the limits…

Is Western thought marching towards Eastern Idealism?

By Richard Grego Cross Cultural Traditions

(An Essentia Foundation Podcast Reading and assessment by Nadia Hassan) "Prof. Richard Grego argues that, if we extrapolate the evolutionary trajectory of Western scientific and philosophical thought since the European…

Monism, Universal Oneness, and the Connection between South Asian Philosophy and Contemporary Western Science

By Richard Grego World History, World Philosophies & Religions

Philosophical “Monism” is, in broad terms, the idea that all existence is, or is encompassed by, a single universal force, substance, or mode of Being. It’s a concept seldom used…