The quantum computer misconception reminds us thatmetaphysics, the first philosophy, is still thefirst science.
Why did we forget this? BecauseDavid Hume'scenturies-old challenge to reason made philosophy look like a frivolous word game. Indeed, empirical science has changed the world. But Hume's skepticism also licenses haughty claims ofobjective knowledgepropped by deficient peer reviews and citations.
Existential rationalismcounters with a revolutionary combination ofphenomenology("first-person philosophy") andmainstay Zen. It unmasks the Western belief in a knowable reality as a compelling illusion producedpreciselyby our desire to transcend. And it also has the remedy! By tracing back reason's roots in human value, it dusts off the principles of rational thought as still our best bet to understand and predict the world,notwithstandingthe significance of experimental verification.
The implications reach well beyond the holy grail of quantum computers, from the broader philosophy of science to the unconscious-mind concept inpsychology. Unlock your mind with a surprisingly accessible, well-researched,iconoclasticexploration that reveals the magnificent forest of existence for somedeceptively obvioustrees.
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