This article will be a natural successor to The Principle of Inertia, which details a key function in my metaphysical model โ that being a property of inertia not limited to physics but indeed inherent to fundamental reality, therefore having a significant bearing on all elements of the operation of reality, most notably the mind.... Continue Reading →
Monadology Commentary: Leibniz’ Plural Idealism
Introduction Leibniz uses the Greek term Monad to describe a simple substance, which I will then describe as what is essentially a unitary system unto itself. This commentary will begin with allowing Leibniz himself to introduce his ideas, with brief commentary, followed by an important development and exposition on the work at large with continued... Continue Reading →
Plotinus Commentary: Ennead 1.6 Of Beauty
Plotinus believes beauty is recognition of soul expressed in the body, or form expressed within matter, given things can be recognized as more or less beautiful, he maintains soul can express itself in matter to greater or lesser degrees โ he believes this is possible because he maintains form and the stuff of matter to couple as a composite, ugliness he explains, is something of a failure of the stuff of matter to cohere to the form.
The Principle of Inertia
INTRODUCTION In contemporary physics, inertia refers to the tendency to remain unchanged, or resistance to change. It is the nature whereby something's condition will remain as it is until acted upon by an outside force. Inertia functions as an impulse towards the unchanged condition, whatsoever that condition might be - we can label whatever that... Continue Reading →
