Today I have another writing prompt to respond to with philosophy instead of fiction. This time it’s about time. (Conveniently, time is another one of my favorite topics.) Once again it originates from tumblr. Time travel is a surprisingly well-explored area in philosophy. Freezing time is similar to time travel in some ways, though I’ve yet to come across any papers involving time … Continue reading WP: Time Freezing feat. Naps
Another writing prompt (with responses): Off the bat, I have a little bit of a problem with the premise given it entails fate, but that’s okay, it opens the door to talking about the interplay of free will and fate. I’ll talk about that first. Then I’ll get into the possibilities of what an upward-going string could mean, be it aliens, celestial bodies, or (as … Continue reading WP: Red Strings Extending Past the Sky (feat. Free Will)
From the writing-prompt-s tumblr: You live in an alternate world where twins — fraternal and identical — can feel each other’s physical pain. You are an only child with no siblings. One day, suddenly, you feel a burning pain in your chest. This prompt brings up a few problems. The first is of identity: what makes a pain yours? The next is an epistemic problem … Continue reading WP: Twin Pain
