Philosophical Investigations

Science and religion: the relationship that will not die The (shifting) territories of science and religion Territories and the path away from essentialism The basis for disaggregation: ‘science’, ‘religion’, and meaning as usage The pattern of disaggregation: ‘science’, ‘religion’, and family resemblances Science and religion: from territories to landscapes The foundation and structure of this book

Omar Little (Michael K. Williams) waits to testify for the prosecution at a murder trial. He is not at all nervous. The sheriff guarding him works on a crossword puzzle but is now stumped by the name for the Greek god of war. His best guess—Mars—doesn't fit. "Ares," Omar announces breezily. "Greeks called him Ares. Same dude, different name is all." Surprised that a black thief from Baltimore's West Side would have such knowledge, the white sheriff tries out the word and then thanks Omar.

December 2020 As a child, I had a goofy recurring daydream: maybe if I type just the right sequence of keys, the computer would beep a few times in sly recognition, then a hidden world would suddenly unlock before my eyes. I’d find myself with new powers which I could use to transcend my humdrum life. Such fantasies probably came from playing too many video games. But the feelings I have when using spaced repetition systems are strikingly similar.