questioning assumptions

An Introduction to Philosophy (RLL style) Week 03 – Epistemology – Part 3: Am I dreaming? How would I know?

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Epistemology asks us to question not just what we believe, but whether our confidence itself is justified. When Descartes wondered if he might be dreaming, he wasn’t chasing paranoia; he was practicing intellectual humility. Philosophy invites us to test our assumptions gently, to notice when comfort replaces clarity, and to ask what waking up might actually feel like.

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An Introduction to Philosophy (RLL style) Week 01 – Part 6:  What the fuck is a Paradigm?

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A paradigm is the invisible frame that quietly shapes what we think is possible. Philosophy loves to poke at that frame, not to destroy it, but to remind us it isn’t the whole picture. When we step outside what we think we know, we discover something exhilarating: the world is always larger, stranger, and more interesting than our current understanding allows.

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