This is not a thought
Thoughts cannot be uniquely expressed into words. Words may give rise to new thoughts, but they are not thoughts themselves, but are just a reduced representation.
Philosophy
Concepts, facts, numbers and trust
Numbers are concepts that live in the mind and manifest as observable facts. They unite these worlds in the same way for everyone. Numbers support confidence in the way in which these worlds are connected.
Concepts, facts, numbers and trust Meer
Emergent properties
Emergent properties of complex systems can be studied in two directions, depending on the perspective of the researchers. The definition and measurement of such properties is a sensitive issue.
The incompleteness of knowledge systems
Binary logic may cause paradoxes. Three valued logic can solve this, but will lead to incomplete systems.
The incompleteness of knowledge systems Meer
Do you understand?
Understanding may be more than by words can be expressed. Some reflections after reading an introduction to Wittgenstein’s philosophy.
Idealisme
A discussion of the physicist Kastrup, The Idea of the World, advocating the idealism as a monistic philosophy, in opposition with physicalism.
Pattern recognition and consciousness
The human ability to recognize patterns is based on consciousness. Automatic pattern recognition devices are attempts to simulate consciousness.
Pattern recognition and consciousness Meer
Plato and Aristotle
The cooperation of the opposing strategies to build understanding for the world of observations.
Knowledge and observation
New knowledge arises by combining different types of knowledge or by combining knowledge with new observations.
Knowledge and observation Meer
Creation and recognition of patterns
Introduction to the target of this website.
Creation and recognition of patterns Meer