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Yannic Kappes
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Philosopher @univie.ac.at and @knowledgecrisis.bsky.social Researching metaphysics, explanation, and what matters 🐾✊ yannickappes.wordpress.com
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Yannic Kappes @yannickappes.bsky.social · 4d
Ever wondered how to deal with kids and philosophers who keep asking why?

Why not check out this (open access) book I wrote a while ago and learn about ultimate explanation, self-explanation, and explaining something with nothing?

www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
Empty-Base Explanation
This book develops and applies a novel kind of explanation: Empty-Base Explanation . While ordinary explanations have a tripartite structure involving an explanandum, a base of reasons why the explana...
www.degruyterbrill.com
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Yannic Kappes @yannickappes.bsky.social · 13d
I wrote something else than the usual metaphysics (discussion appreciated):
aeon.co
Aeon Magazine @aeon.co · 13d
We already record much of our lives. But our memory and sense of self could be enhanced by recording even more, and creating so-called lifelogs that capture as many experiences as feasible
If memory is precious to you then go ahead and record everything! | Aeon Essays
Our memories are precious to us and constitute our sense of self. Why not enhance them by recording all of your life?
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