Why Philosophy of Physics & Cosmology? | Episode 1709 | Closer To Truth

Why philosophy of physics and cosmology? The observable universe may contain two trillion galaxies and there may be innumerable universes. Is there ultimate unification, a final theory? Search for deep harmony. Discern deep meaning. Featuring interviews with David Wallace, Sean Carroll, and Carlo Rovelli.
Season 17, Episode 9 - #CloserToTruth
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[@michaelward878]

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[@michaelward878]

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[@Resmith18SR]

Thank God that as humans we don't have to know or understand all the vast complexity of the Universe. We can try to understand and come up with we consider as our best provisional answers, but you can still find your own unique personal meaning of your life and try to enjoy it and find pleasure in it. Humans will never fully agree or reach consensus on what the meaning or truth of what Reality is nor is it necessary. We are definitely part of something greater than ourselves and share it's ultimate fate.

[@Resmith18SR]

I found it interesting that the great physicist Niels Bohr used the Yin Yang symbol to represent his Principle of Complementarity which he thought helped explain Wave, Particle duality. He also thought his Principle of Complementarity could apply to other ideas in Philosophy and Science.

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[@miromar3055]

Amazing content... can u reveal how do you make the animations?

[@patmoran5339]

Just a question about the title. Why the philosophy of physics and why the philosophy of cosmology? Or is Why is there a philosophy of physics and cosmology? Seems like a couple of comments from others would like to keep the idea about what is significant in the cosmos out of the discussion. Some also would like to consider philosophy as superfluous and science as unimpeachable but are willing to define what science is. Anyone else had this experience?

[@xspotbox4400]

What is the meaning of life, universe and everything, it's complicated.

[@antoniopannuti2088]

Serenity now!

[@machida5114]

A model that adds mechanical complexity is the von Neumann cellular automaton plane. It is assumed that each cell makes a random state transition at a very low frequency. On the plane of the cellular automaton, a self-propagating machine is generated and self-propagates. Any complex machine can be realized on the cellular automaton plane.

[@M_K171]

I’ve heard of this. It’s a part of the perpetual novelty theory of complexity. But I wonder, where in physical nature does this happen?

[@patrickortiz2898]

Not any there has to be information from the beginning. Rules

[@yourlogicalnightmare1014]

The guests voice is hilarious

[@GO-mu4id]

Isn’t coffee with cream more complex than coffee without it? ☕️😸

[@Trisontraileryt1738]

What is the most common topic in all of physical science?

[@patmoran5339]

After looking at most of the comments I want to enter a contrarian view. I think the every person has a philosophy. I think it strange that many are attacking philosophy. I think many who do so are not really questioning because they believe philosophy is meaningless as much as they have never completed some basic self-reflection to consider what their own philosophy is. My definition of philosophy is: Philosophy is the study of human existence.

[@moriyokiri3229]

Philosophy is not something for each person to decide anymore than you can say "Every person has their own science." Philosophy is far more than the study of human existence.

[@patmoran5339]

@@moriyokiri3229 Granted. Maybe I should have said something like "Philosophy is each person's ontology, ethics, epistemology and aesthetics?

[@concernedcitizen780]

Philosophy is something practiced by everyone. Some will laugh at it and run away from it. Others will embrace it and dig deeply as they can. Any way you want to cook it we all have a view of life, God and eternity and live a life in accordance to that. Of course some just run away and ignore it

[@patmoran5339]

@@concernedcitizen780 I disagree. Theology has no place in philosophy as far as I’m concerned.

[@jamesruscheinski8602]

Consciousness also a reason for philosophy of physics and cosmology

[@kimsahl8555]

The philosophy of physics is our understanding of physics, and we want to understand.....

[@mediocrates3416]

Philosophically speaking; what is a photon? I mean; everyone draws e and m fields perp and both zero at the same time. ...? The magnitude of each depends on the rate of change of the other so, one should max while the other crosses zero but, then the Poynting vector would change and the thing should change direction. ...?

[@concernedcitizen780]

Maybe a photon is an explanation of what we don’t know about certain phenomena.

[@mediocrates3416]

@@concernedcitizen780 I've since been schooled on the details: the max rate of change is when curl is max, which is when both are zero and changing quickest. But, you're right.

[@kajjjjjjjj]

limit, curiosity goes to infinite

[@ekszentrik]

Although life isn't exactly the opposite of entropy because it relies on an energy gradient, it's nevertheless an anti-entropic force. And because entropy can be regarded as synonymous with death (lim of entropy, mathematically), the purpose of life and intelligence is, necessarily, to find a way to prevent the heat death of the universe. It is currently regarded as physically impossible, but never discount the ingenuity of great future civilisations. If there's anything that can be regarded as truly transcendental in a seemingly materialistic universe, it's life and intelligence. And maybe these transcendental things can work true miracles. If we can synthesise some objective meaning of life, it is to awaken the universe and prevent heat death.

[@bobs182]

People do things with meaning and intent but why do nonliving things have intent? Why can't everything just exist without giving it human qualities?

[@cmvamerica9011]

Nobody believes that something comes from nothing; therefore, something had to always be here.

[@jmanj3917]

Go Bluejays! 😜

[@chasemodeste6228]

'The wisdom of man is foolishness in the sight of God.'

[@jonrutherford6852]

"What an odd way for the universe to end." (At 14:00) Odd? Only from an observer's perspective, and not from all observers' perspectives, at that. For example -- it doesn't seem odd to me. Just the way things are, or seem to be, judged by our current state of knowledge. Nothing "odd" at all.

[@Sebentheyargimachine]

Can you evaluate on what you meant by "our current state of knowledge"?

[@M_K171]

Always remember the Hindu parable. We can only partially see the whole picture.

[@Two_But_Not_Two]

Because smart people know that we don't know what the f*ck this reality really is. So we theorize or philosophize while we try, probably in vain, to understand it at its most fundamental level.

[@swavekbu4959]

I agree, only relatively stupid people speak with any kind of certainty when it comes to the universe. Smart people don't understand it. Dumb people do.

[@swavekbu4959]

Since we use math to understand the universe, the philosophy of mathematics is exponentially more important than the philosophy of physics. We need to understand the epistemology of our mathematics before we can truly understand the universe.

[@intanhidayat6064]

I think it depend on the goal, if we want to know all the possible world then do go to math dirrection, therefore to know the real world physics is.

[@machida5114]

I think space-time is created by entangled states. We have space-time. However, looking at the universe from outside, space-time does not exist.

[@MrSdjwatson]

Entropy is not "order" or "disorder". These are both merely artificial human concepts - nothing more - nothing less. Entropy refers strictly to the concentration of energy.

[@rameezpatel8784]

so is “the concentration of energy” also just “merely an artificial human concept” by that logic? what gives the latter a superior epistemological validity?

[@JeffChen285]

Duality is a courtesy warning to human beings that science may be reaching its limit in both observational and logical domains. Scientific thinking is binary-value oriented. For example, formal logic, including both deductive and inductive, is such a binary mindset that the conclusions must be either true or false. Not only formal logic doesn't allow the third room in between, but the majority of today's scientists have also, more or less, some sorts of pre-determined, data fitting like desires too.

[@patmoran5339]

Science is not reaching it's limit. There is no upper limit of human ideas.

[@JeffChen285]

@@patmoran5339 【Science is not reaching it's limit. There is no upper limit of human ideas】－－－－ According to the definition, science is a methodology, rather than simply a set of free-flying ideas. Even if all scientific hypotheses are ideas by nature doesn't mean all hypotheses are provable or refutable. It is more and more clear for me that reality is fundamentally un-hypothesizable.

[@patmoran5339]

@@JeffChen285 When you say "the definition" what definition are you referring to? Your last sentence seems to be pessimistic. I would like to define science as problem-solving. If defined in this way, I think you could possibly agree that there is nothing like pursuing good explanations (the creative human ideas honed by error correction and elimination that we call science) that has solved so many problems in physics, biology, medicine, and other fields. It seems to me that the belief that such progress is now suddenly unsustainable is tantamount to a belief in the supernatural. Just a question, did you come about this idea by reading a book by Horgan? Also, no hypotheses are provable. That is why we talk about the theory of evolution and quantum theory. These theories will be replaced by something superior some day. They are full or errors. We just haven't discovered the errors yet.

[@JeffChen285]

@@patmoran5339 Thanks for the discussion. I am talking about the definition of science. I agree that problem-solving is a good definition too. But your definition automatically introduced another new question, is all science applied science? I don't think scientists, especially particle physicists and mathematicians will be happy about your definition. Actually, I agree that science is fundamentally applied rather than pure.

[@patmoran5339]

Bruce Lee l see science not as contemplative but more like a hands on exercise in creation. Physics cuts into the hidden grain of nature.

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its time they read truth-revelations.org and learn about the blueprint of T.O.E.

[@major253kannon]

Zealous Ramblings, before writing these articles. it would be best to look into the trues histories of man and not dutifuly the word of the bible.

[@Jesusismykin]

God created the physical dimension, and all the physics that go along with it.

[@mustafabinsober1248]

I don’t have time to think about space

[@roberthutchins4297]

The Universe is big. Very big! But I´ve never seen any guesstimate remotely close to 2 trillion galaxies.

[@totadol]

Unfortunately the content of this video is not easily understandable to lay people .. lots of jargon without explanation of their everyday implications

[@kylejackman1607]

The Spirit of the Universe is not a thing that that is, nor is it a thing that is not. It is and emptiness that is not, yet contains all things that are, have Ben, and are yet to be. If there is a purpose for all this, it's because it pleased God to do so. And we are descended from the One Great Being, who was always there. The most intelligent of all the Intelligences, YHWH THE ORIGINAL WARRIOR STORM GOD WHO BY THE POWER OF HIS WORD BROUGHT THE UNIVERSE INTO BEING BY THE BIGGEST STORM THERE EVER WAS.

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[@bobs182]

Perhaps thou dost think reason over instinct is common?

[@caiusKeys]

Cuz God speaks to us through physics? Bible basically says that.

[@Bix12]

11:30 IF....I say IF we would just think of the Universe as a living entity, I think this conundrum of low entropy to high entropy then to low entropy evaporates. As for Kuhn...he is a neurotic

[@Jesusismykin]

All you atheists, when after seeing all these sciencetific shows are going to finally realize that there is a creator.

[@andywason3414]

...and who might that be?

[@Jesusismykin]

@@andywason3414 If you keep watching science and studying the Bible you will become a Christian ✝️. You must also watch the many atheist and other religion people who have heard or seen Jesus,and have become a believer. Yes that includes you !

[@andywason3414]

@@Jesusismykin nonsense

[@Jesusismykin]

@@andywason3414 God is as real as you and me. Just open your eyes and look around you.

[@rsplines12]

@@Jesusismykin Look at the trees! lol

[@bazstrutt8247]

Philosophy... Looking for meanings... Even if they don’t exist...

[@mysticmikeable]

Proposed correction: "The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline" ie. logical inferences, where the logic and / or the inference are subject, in principle, to empirical proof - eg. metaphysics, becomes hypotheses, becomes theory (=physics). Often emergent properties are the subject of philosophy because they exist in that they may be superficially described and have effects, but cannot be easily explained in the present, however in principle may be empirically defined and proved eg. causes, definitions, and effects of mind, morality, religion, etc.

[@bazstrutt8247]

Mysticmike And so many different philosophers all with their personal opinions on existence, reality and what constitutes knowledge etc. It’s a game. People already hold their own views/opinions on these topics and so simply cherry pick the philosophy that already matches their beliefs

[@mysticmikeable]

@@bazstrutt8247 Surely you philosophise... or is it your opinion? - and what is the difference? :) PS I quoted the dictionary definition (...well, googled version) - not my opinion - you may check for yourself. Be positive and non judgemental (meaning don't make unjustified assumptions) kind sir. If philosophy doesn't interest you why watch & comment on this...? Perhaps you secretly do have an interest? At least I trust you so not troll? Philosophy is clearly not an empirical science but aims to extend science and areas of knowledge... so, as you say, the contents are often opinionative, but like science aim for consensus through debate and use of logic. However when one philosophises one argues the explanation of the subject matter, question, or point rather than attack the other debaters as having no point to make so should be censured (called 'ad hominem')... which gains no support, creates conflict and division, and benefits no-one including the person making such an attack (who may appear foolish) against the person or group thereof (philosophy in this case) - that is my point. So assuming you have genuine and positive intent - Then stating that philosophy is 'opinionative and has no meaning' appears the same as 'blue is not blue' and so is meaningless without explanation and justification and so adds nothing. Plus stating people hold their own view is self evident from the definition of 'people' and superfluous. Many views are held on football for example, but that doesn't mean those views are meaningless. So I hoped you would expand upon you apparent prejudice with some reasoning behind it, since clearly many would disagree. It appears you enjoy 'The philosophy of philosophy" - so one must ask why do you feel that way? or, what makes you say that? or are you simply stating you just have no interest?... Given that others do have interest and see meaning in the subject, which you state the meaning eludes yourself and is your opinion, then respect, and freedom of thought and speech would seem to apply, and attempts at censure would seem antidemocratic and counter productive. There would seem little point in reviewing countless videos and stating ones opinion of interest or lack thereof, if no-one understand who one is, or why one says that? Else one might as well ask what does one think about religion or fractal crystallography or the corona policies of Knaith... PS. Philo means 'love of', sophy means 'wisdom' of - hence your statement implies you may be stating you have no interest in wisdom, or that "wisdom is meaningless"... I must assume that is NOT what you meant to state...

[@bazstrutt8247]

Mysticmike The answer to the ultimate question... Of life , the universe and everything... Is 42.. Seven million years it took to come up with that answer.. When you understand 42, then you will understand

[@bazstrutt8247]

Mysticmike I suppose my point is... If there is no god.. And your life has no god given overriding purpose to it.. It must be very tempting, subconsciously , to invent a god to give your life the purpose you hoped for. And I’m not sure if that is either healthy or wise

[@humeanrgmnt7367]

Sounds smart to people who don't know anything. Sophistry

[@Jesusismykin]

God ,is the final law of everything. That is 100 % true and trust worthy. And the Bible is the service manual for our being.

[@godistruth703]

*Almost 2,000 episodes!* *Robert Robert Robert you have been at it for over 5 years and still dancing around the only possible answer?* *Robert I have watched some of your well made videos.* *Such as?* *"Why is there something rather than nothing"?* *You take this long convoluted twisted path to so-called experts that you know before-hand do not know the answer!* *In fact they never answer your question all they do is mirror their beliefs into you and you always leave unsatisfied.* *There is only one answer to the most primordial of all questions and it will answer all your other questions as well.* *The reason we exist or for that matter anything exists is because you cannot regress forever.* *You must reach a start point from which everything began* *I will ease you into the answer* *There must be something that has no prior cause an Uncaused Cause.* *Robert now be brave and say it out loud.* *"Almighty God"* *Now you can go home and relax Alan McDougall 81 years of age* *"Almighty God"* *Was that so hard to say Robert?*

[@Road38910]

Your an American, right?

[@concernedcitizen780]

I must be the stupidest watcher of this series. Why does a cosmic explosion destroying order create orderly structures? God knows….. we don’t

[@GeoCoppens]

On the wrong track, with all this rubbish of "deep" questions!

[@thomasridley8675]

Oh crap, not this garbage again. Philosophy isn't even good at defining human nature and much less so at defining reality. Just because you want such a connection doesn't mean there is one. The more we learn, the more insignificant we become.

[@emmashalliker6862]

How philosophical of you.

[@kzeich]

@@emmashalliker6862 haha that's what I was gonna say

[@thomasridley8675]

@@emmashalliker6862 Your welcome !! Trying to move god to beyond the quantum realm doesn't get us anywhere. If we were created by a god its not one that we would have to worship or even concern ourselves with. Besides that we will never know our origins. That is lost in time and space. We will die out and the universe will not even notice we are gone. Our grave marker will be a dead sun spinning in the growing darkness.

[@mysticmikeable]

Philo means 'love of', sophy means 'wisdom' of - hence your "garbage" statement implies you may be stating that "wisdom is garbage"... I must assume that is NOT what you meant to state... If it is it is what you meant, I would strongly suggest you keep that to yourself rather than broadcast it in public to avoid self humiliation. Though perhaps you troll... else why watch something you do not find interesting? ...'Of course' philosophy proves nothing by definition... it is perhaps closer to art than science - however it can generate a logical framework, that may become a hypothesis, that may be empirically tested, and which may become a theory if empirically correct... That's what Einstein did - (read his 'gedanken experiments' - which were pure outlandish philosophy at the time with some hypothesised consequences considered antireligious (ie. 'politically sensitive')) - He went all the way from study of the untestable area of philosophy (which interested him)... to his tested theories some 15y later, and that modern society is based upon. All advances in science, and even in the arts, start with philosophy ('love of the wisdom') regarding the area of interest. Have you ever had an idea that you developed to a practical end? - I agree with the intent of your last line, though I would phrase it more positively and differently... "The more we learn, the more we find there is to learn" PS. Cosmology was an area of philosophy throughout the ages, from Aristotle, from the Catholic church and other religions, and from Inca, and other ancient human curiosity... right up until Einstein & Hubble made it an empirical science (ie. provable, measurable, and researchable)

[@thomasridley8675]

@@mysticmikeable For one thing. I don't troll. I just don't like people using ideas for their own agenda. Philosophy is just opinion. Your view of the world through whatever glasses you are wearing. What was once considered the wisdom of philosophers. And held dearly for generations, are now something to chuckle at. And wonder how they could have believed such things. Even Einstein was looking through through his own glasses.

[@GeoCoppens]

On the wrong track, with all this rubbish of "deep" questions!

[@GeoCoppens]

@Language and Programming Channel Don't you get it!???

[@GeoCoppens]

@Language and Programming Channel Ha ha! I am a scientist. Brain scientist!

[@GeoCoppens]

@Language and Programming Channel I study microcephalic morons like you, my favorite field of study.