About this episode
Stephen Wolfram discusses the relationship between physics and philosophy, emphasizing his preference for concrete computer experiments over abstract philosophical arguments.
Stephen Wolfram has many philosophical ideas, but I’ve not heard him talk about pure philosophy. When I asked him about the relationship between physics and philosophy, I understood why. Stephen revealed that he’s much more at home in the concrete world of computer experiments than in the arguments of the philosophers. “When I look at the arguments,” he says, “I can’t tell if they make sense or not. There’s too much wiggling...” — Stephen Wolfram Stephen Wolfram The Wolfram Physics Project Wolfram Institute Wolfram Institute Community Discord People and concepts mentioned by Stephen Immanuel Kant Kant’s antinomies Computational equivalence The Ruliad The Concept of the Ruliad — The Last Theory is hosted by Mark Jeffery founder of Open Web Mind I release The Last Theory as a video too! Watch here . Kootenay Village Ventures Inc.
People in this episode
Host: Mark Jeffery
Guest: Stephen Wolfram
Topics covered
- philosophy
- physics
- computer experiments
- Wolfram Physics Project
- Immanuel Kant
- computational theory
Keywords
- Stephen Wolfram
- philosophy
- physics
- computer experiments
- Immanuel Kant
- Ruliad
- Wolfram Physics Project
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Wolfram Physics Project, Wolfram Institute, Wolfram Institute Community Discord, Open Web Mind, Kootenay Village Ventures Inc.
Books & works: Kant’s antinomies, Computational equivalence, The Ruliad, The Concept of the Ruliad
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