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Practice Notes: Objectivity & Subjectivity

January 12, 2023 by Beth Reninger Leave a Comment

cup to doughnut topology

I recently shared a couple of love poems written by A.R. Ammons. But this poet is best known for poems which reference scientific laws and theories of various sorts. For instance: Substantial Planes It doesn't matter to me if poems mean nothing: there's no floor to the universe and yet one walks the floor. ~ A.R. Ammons Science & Poetry What I appreciate …

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Bachelors & Buddhas: On The Validation Of Scientific & Metaphysical Claims

April 16, 2022 by Beth Reninger Leave a Comment

Fish In Water

If we define “bachelor” as “an unmarried man” – then the statement “Every bachelor is an unmarried man” is true by definition. Given how we’ve defined our terms, it simply cannot be false. It is necessarily un-falsifiable. Hence, it really doesn’t make sense to call such a statement a “theory” or a “hypothesis.” It’s not something that can be proved or disproved empirically. It’s not a matter …

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Practice Notes: The Jade Plant

March 11, 2022 by Beth Reninger Leave a Comment

Jade Plant

I have a Jade plant that I very much love. I purchased it around four years ago, when it was just a small plant—four inches tall, or so. Now, it’s a good fourteen inches tall and wide, quite regal! I can say, with confidence, that over the past four years this Jade plant has grown—has increased in size, at least fourfold. Stealth Growth But have I actually perceived it growing—directly—with …

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Reliability & Self-Evidence

July 25, 2021 by Beth Reninger Leave a Comment

light bulb and question mark

The Reliability of the Scientific Method In his book, Reality Is Not What It Seems, physicist Carlo Rovelli offers this beautiful description of the essence of the scientific method: The answers given by science, then, are not reliable because they are definitive. They are reliable because they are not definitive. They are reliable because they are the best available today. And they are the best …

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Lemon, Lottery, Black-Eye: Exploring Connections Between Thought & Action

March 10, 2021 by Beth Reninger Leave a Comment

lemons sliced and whole

I’ve been contemplating anew the relationship between thoughts (i.e. internal talk and imagery) and actions (i.e. events within the physical body and external world)—curious, in particular, about causal mechanisms and the role of something we might call choice, intention, will or volition in actualizing (or vetoing) such causal connections. To tease out some of the possibilities, let’s consider …

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Practice Notes: A Bird In Hand

January 21, 2021 by Beth Reninger Leave a Comment

Bird In Hand

The well-known adage—A bird in hand is worth two in the bush—is typically used to encourage being grateful for what we already have, rather than pining for something currently out of reach. Putting aside, for the moment, the usefulness of such advice, let’s utilize the imagery itself to explore the notion of separation … Experiencing & Identifying the Birds Imagine I have a bird—say, a …

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