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About fbenedictus

Philosopher of physics at Amsterdam University College and Utrecht University, managing editor for Foundations of Physics and international paraclimbing athlete

Lecture: Newton & Einstein – physics meets philosophy

Posted on January 23, 2023 by fbenedictus

This Wednesday I’m giving a “pub lecture”: the lecture is both public and in a pub. Drop by if you’re interested! Location: “proeflokaal Faas (Zwaanshals 248, Rotterdam)” (google maps) Attendance is free; no reservation required. Time: 20.00 It is a … Continue reading →

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Quantum theory, free will and justice

Posted on October 20, 2022 by fbenedictus

A student of mine is writing his bachelor thesis on “free will, quantum mechanics and the system of justice”. I’m very happy about that, because it gives me an excuse to dive into matters I’ve been interested in since childhood. … Continue reading →

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Alice in Numberland, to be continued…

Posted on August 21, 2022 by fbenedictus

I am very happy to (re-)start teaching mathematics (calculus) at Amsterdam university in September, while teaching philosophy (the history of epistemology) at Utrecht University from November onwards. In November and December these courses overlap, so the end of the year … Continue reading →

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Zeno the Zebra and the Truth in the Middle

Posted on August 16, 2022 by fbenedictus

Alice in Wonderland discovers that when the truth is in the middle, everyone is wrong. Continue reading →

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Zeno the Zebra

Posted on August 8, 2022 by fbenedictus

Alice in Wonderland meets Zeno the Zebra for the first time. Short story by philosopher of mathematics. Continue reading →

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Believing Words

Posted on August 1, 2022 by fbenedictus

Short story about Alice in Wonderland, written by a philosopher of mathematics – is it possible to believe words? …words don’t lie, people do! Continue reading →

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Time in Physics – catchphrases and concepts

Posted on March 29, 2022 by fbenedictus

I’ve written a paper in which I put into perspective the media catchphrase “time does not exist”. Below you’ll find the introduction to my paper and a link to the whole thing. Enjoy! Many popular-science books state that time does … Continue reading →

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Reign of Error: Chapter Five

Posted on September 9, 2021 by fbenedictus

Previously in ‘Reign of Error’: the village elders consider a cleaning droid, which has crashed down from a space-ship, as the emissary of their Wargod, whom they ask for advice in important political matters. The cleaning droid doesn’t understand the … Continue reading →

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Reign of Error: Chapter Four

Posted on August 18, 2021 by fbenedictus

Previously in ‘Reign of Error’: Isaac has found the cleaning droid in a cave, where it had crashed down. When Isaac showed it to the elders in his village, they believed that it had been sent by the Wargod, and … Continue reading →

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Reign of Error: Chapter Three

Posted on August 4, 2021 by fbenedictus

Read ‘Reign of Error’ from the start (=link to ‘Prologue’) Previously in ‘Reign of Error’: our cleaning droid, CD-2, is crashing down, while on the planet below a boy Isaac is looking for mushrooms in a cave. Isaac is angry … Continue reading →

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