Omnipresence and Absolutism

Russell’s Absolutism vs.(?) Structuralism

Along with Frege, Russell maintained an absolutist stance regarding the subject matter of mathematics, revealed rather than imposed, or proposed, by logical analysis. The Fregean definition of cardinal number, for example, is viewed as (essentially) correct, not merely adequate for mathematics. And Dedekind’s “structuralist” views come in for criticism in the Principles. But, on reflection, Rus...

Omnipresence of Tesla’s Work and Ideas

Tesla made several of the most significant discoveries in electric power systems and wireless signal transmission. These contributions were crucial in enabling economic and technological progress leading to our modern world. In his long creative life, he impacted many other areas in engineering, sciences, medicine, and art. This paper discusses examples of Tesla’s work as it influenced others i...

Why God Cannot Think: Kant, Omnipresence, & Consciousness

It has been argued that God is omnipresent, that is, present in all places and in all times. Omnipresence is also implied by God's knowledge, power, and perfection. A Kantian argument shows that in order to be self-aware, apply concepts, and form judgments, in short, to have a mind, there must be objects that are external to a being that it can become aware of and grasp itself in relationship t...

The omnipresence of case-based reasoning in science and application

A surprisingly large number of research disciplines have contributed towards the development of knowledge on lazy problem solving which is characterized by its stor age of ground cases and its demand driven response to queries Case based reasoning CBR is an alternative increasingly popular approach for designing expert systems that implements this approach This paper lists pointers to some cont...

The Moral Physician Miller’s Quest for Non-Melodramatic Absolutism