The nature of reality
Thinkers and theories
idea
To resist dogma and accept uncertainty, think like a pragmatist
Founded in 19th-century America, the philosophy of pragmatism promises imaginative ways of coping with our circumstances
by Michael Bacon
The nature of reality
idea
Uncertainty isn’t a human flaw, it’s a feature of the world
They bring contrasting perspectives, but a literary scholar and a physicist agree on the wisdom of embracing uncertainty
by Richard C Sha & Nathan Harshman
Thinkers and theories
guide
To resist dogma and accept uncertainty, think like a pragmatist
Founded in 19th-century America, the philosophy of pragmatism promises imaginative ways of coping with our circumstances
by Michael Bacon
The nature of reality
film
An animated figure’s world grows enigmatic when he begins to doubt reality
Directed by Jeong Dahee
The nature of reality
idea
For neuroscience, magic opens a doorway to multiple realities
The transition in magic from possible to impossible can answer some of the key questions in philosophy and neuroscience
by Luis M Martínez & Jordi Camí
Spirituality and religion
idea
There has never been a time when this article didn’t exist
The root of time itself is in fertile nothingness: how ancient Chinese Daoism shatters our illusions about time and being
by David Chai
The nature of reality
guide
How to think about time
This philosopher’s introduction to the nature of time could radically alter how you see your past and imagine your future
by Graeme A Forbes
