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What's New?
A Talk about Religion: In "Religion and Beyond" I point out some strengths and weaknesses
in the world's religions. (If anything in "Religion and Beyond" seems puzzling, try reading "God: the Next Version".)
PDF format. Against Postmodernism: If you're worried about postmodernism, read Anti–Postmodernist Paper #1, also known as "Seemsthat".
PDF format. New Political Document: "Forward to Freedom" is longer than my earlier political documents. Among other topics, it explores the flaws in criminal and civil law. PDF format. A New Look at God: In "God: the Next Version" I present an idea of God different
from the usual religious concepts of the Supreme Being. The atheists' main arguments can't disprove this alternative kind of God. What do you think of this version of the Deity? (The article is in PDF format.) Two New Essays on Progress: Find them
here and here. Both are in PDF format. While you're here, visit my older
"Liftoff to Progress" page. Political Manifesto: The left wing and the
right wing are not the only options for our political future. Read
"Manifesto of the Good Society" for a different viewpoint. (The manifesto is in PDF format.) While you are here, also visit the rest of my political site. New Ebooks: My full–length books The Unfinishable Book and God, Son of Quark are now available as ebooks. So are three of my shorter ebooks. (Two of those are about the science vs. religion debate.) Follow this link for more details. The Unfinishable Scroll: A blog about political thought, religion, and other weighty (and not so weighty) matters.
Online Papers and Essays
This site includes the following online papers and essays. All are in HTML or PDF formats. Writings too informal to be papers are marked as "essay," "notes," or the like.
This list doesn't include my published papers, which are on a separate list.
Consciousness and Mind
Physics / Philosophy of Physics
Philosophy of Chemistry
Other Philosophy
Mathematics
Culture
Politics
Philosophy Resources
Check out the Philosophy Resources and Other Links page.
My Books
My book From Brain to Cosmos explores some philosophical questions about consciousness, time and existence from a new vantage point. This book is available as a paperback and as a PDF ebook. Click here now to learn more!
My books God, Son of Quark and The Unfinishable Book, and some shorter works as well, are available as PDF ebooks. Click here for the details.
About Me
In case you're wondering about my background, I'm mainly a chemical physicist by training (Ph.D. in chemistry), but most of my research is in philosophy. My dissertation research was in statistical thermodynamics, a branch of chemical physics with known philosophical implications. Before that, I earned a bachelor's degree with a double major in physics and philosophy, followed by a masters' degree in biochemistry. My research has been published in peer reviewed journals in philosophy, physics and chemistry. Since I received my Ph.D., I've been a college instructor, a scientific computer programmer, and an independent writer and scholar.
About My Research
Here are some of my past and present research interests, in no particular order. For detailed information, please consult my publications list, my online papers, my book and ebooks, and the rest of the page that you are now reading.
Philosophy of mind (neural origins of qualia and ineffability; metaphysics of the self)
Philosophy of time (metaphysics of time; time travel paradoxes)
Philosophy of chemistry (concept of element; notions of possibility in chemistry)
Ontology of abstract objects (status of universals; realism vs. nominalism)
Idealistic philosophy (its relationship to analytic philosophy and to neuroscience)
Set theory (iterative conception of set; proper classes; NF)
Spacetime physics (spacetime manifolds with unusual topologies)
Liquid crystal physics (analytic theory and computer simulations)
Philosophy of phonetics (analyzing the notion of phonetic possibility)
Foundations of dimensional analysis (generalized algebras of dimensional quantities)
Foundations of quantum mechanics (branching spacetime and non-Copenhagen interpretations)
Philosophy of religion (compatibility of religion with science and reason)
Contact me at: msharlow AT usermail DOT com
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Page updated 10/22/08
Copyrights: Page © 2002-2008 Mark F. Sharlow. "Brain and clock" image near top, © 2005 Mark F. Sharlow. "Starry sky" background image near top, © 2007 Mark F. Sharlow. All rights reserved. For legal information about this site (disclaimers, etc.) and privacy statement, see the Legal Page.
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