Ian Kidd
Ian Kidd is a doctoral postgraduate at Durham University, where he has been for the last five years. He is currently working on a book on the philosophy of Charles Fort. In this blog he reflects on the philosophical issues in anomalous phenomena - everything from perception to cognition, history and philosophy of science, and the classification of anomalies.
Monday 28 May 2007
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Discussion: 0 commentsPosted by Ian Kidd at 4:01pm
Scientists often invoke a sense of 'wonder' at the natural world, yet then claim to offer explanations of it. Does science dissolve mystery and dispel wonder? Or should our spirit of inquiry be tempered by a sense of humility? Read more
Tuesday 22 May 2007
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Discussion: 6 commentsPosted by Ian Kidd at 4:56pm
‘The universe is not only stranger than we imagine, it is stranger than we can imagine.’ Does this express the humility or pessimism of we humble human inquirers? And what should a Fortean make of it? Read more
