HaldanesCosmicParadox

  Haldane’s Cosmic Paradox Why Physical Reality Cannot be Explained in Physical Terms   SECTION ONE     Haldane’s Cosmic Paradox Why Physical Reality Cannot be Explained in Physical Terms Introduction: the foundation From the following quotation, we get Haldane’s cosmic paradox:   “If materialism is true, it seems to me we cannot know that it is true. If my opinions are the result of the chemical processes going on in my brain, they are determined by chemistry, not the laws of logic.” –JBS Haldane (1892 – 1964)   The question which Haldane addressed in his musing is fundamental.  Are we in control of our own thoughts?  Do we make our own decisions, or are they made for us by the cold, indifferent forces of nature?  Everything depends on the answer.  If we have the power to choose our actions, then we are responsible for them.  If we have no such power, then we are biological robots, puppets on a cosm...