Philosopher, writer, Ελληνοβρετανός. Hon Professor @sheffielduni. Mind, consciousness, illusionism, cog-sci, Ελλάδα. Podcast: https://t.co/kyMR0mRBqm
Jan 11, 2020 • 15 tweets • 4 min read
Does reality get on your nerves? Do you sometimes wish there was nothing at all? Then this is the thread for you! Read on, and I'll show you how to prune your ontology down to nothing. It's easy and won't harm anyone or anything. Ready? /1
Let's start by clearing out the attic. We'll get rid of abstract objects and universals (plato.stanford.edu/entries/nomina…), together with mathematical objects and structures (plato.stanford.edu/entries/nomina…). /2