The I-Ching Part Two: Hexagrams and Simulation Theory
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Reason is itself a matter of faith. It is an act of faith to assert that our thoughts have any relation to reality at all - G. K. Chesterton
In this episode we continue our discussion of Chinese philosophy, and specifically the I-Ching as our second episode in the two-part series. We examine a variety of different hexagrams and look at what they tell us of reality, social interactions, and the good. We also look at how hexagrams can change, and what the I-Ching’s ability to capture this change could mean. Simulation theory is also discussed, but this time through the lens of the I-Ching and its relationship to binary code and tortoises and turtles. Next, we will begin looking at some more renaissance thinkers and their thoughts on rationalism, idealism, realism, metaphysics, and epistemology beginning with Baruch de Spinoza.
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