Tag: Baruch Spinoza

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The Metaphysics of Food: Kitchen Scenes With Spinoza, Brillat-Savarin And Def Leppard.

A four-mile walk from Nacka to Kungsträdgården, brings me face to face with Joachim Beuckelaer’s Kitchen Scene With Christ in the House of Martha and Mary (1565) in the Nationalmuseum. Words are exchanged between us and a conversation about the metaphysics of food ensues. Examining the fundamental nature of reality, the relationship between mind and … Continue reading The Metaphysics of Food: Kitchen Scenes With Spinoza, Brillat-Savarin And Def Leppard.

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The Anatomical Theater: Brain (Part 1)

Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity posits the curvature of spacetime, caused by the presence of mass, creates gravity.  If massive objects change this curvature, then a wave should be produced.  Yet, Einstein doubted whether scientific technology could develop to the degree necessary to create an extremely sensitive measurement.  That seemed to be the case, until … Continue reading The Anatomical Theater: Brain (Part 1)