547 Borges, Heisenberg, Kant, and the Ultimate Nature of Reality (with William Egginton)
The History of Literature
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The Limitations of Language and Numbers
This chapter explores the character of Funes who is frustrated by the limitations of language and numbers, leading to a discussion on perception and observation. It delves into philosophical ideas of David Hume and Immanuel Kant and how they relate to Heisenberg's uncertainty principle. The chapter also questions the existence of a world independent of human observation and cautions against assuming reality must align with imagination.
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