being and becoming in the world
An archive of material with philosophical underpinnings
The above headline is from the Scotsman, 24 September 2026 in a piece written by Professor Sarah Prescott, Vice-Principal and Head of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, … Continue reading “Reframing the debate over science vs arts”
AI can never experience what it is to be conscious. AI can never feel. AI cannot hear. AI cannot see. AI cannot experience time. Am I imagining what you said? … Continue reading Am I imagining what you said?
Long ago, I was reading an article by Andrew Greig in which he suggested that everybody should read ‘Drawn from Life‘ by Michel de Montaigne. This book is now on … Continue reading ‘Il ne faut pas attacher le savoir à l’âme, il l’y faut incorporer’
I have never seen a Brocken. Maybe, one day, I will get a chance. But my days of climbing hills are gone following an unexpected seizure in the mountains above … Continue reading Brocken
Note: This post contains AI images based on original material [all AI images are annotated ‘sketch’]
To play this short film please click here or on the image above. Music credit: I’m a Cuckoo by Belle and Sebastian [opening voice, Stuart Murdoch at Kelvingrove Bandstand, 27 … Continue reading coronas and supernovas of colour