The varieties of material existence

By Michael Nielsen

By Michael Nielsen Status: Rough and speculative working notes, very quickly written – basically, a little raw thinking and exploration. Knowledgeable corrections welcome! William James wrote a book with the marvellous title “The Varieties of Religious Experience”. I like the title because it emphasizes just how many and varied are the ways in which a human being can experience religion. And it invites followup questions, like how aliens would experience religion, whether other animals could have religious experiences, or what types of religious experience are possible in principle. As strikin

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