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Something which may not be known to many, McCarthy was also quite interested in math, philosophy, cognition. A piece of his non-fiction work which made a lastin
by sandkoan 3y ago
Something which may not be known to many, McCarthy was also quite interested in math, philosophy, cognition. A piece of his non-fiction work which made a lasting impression on me was "The Kekule Problem" [0], exploring the power of the unconscious, combative with consciousness, as an unveiler of Truth.
0: https://nautil.us/the-kekul-problem-236574/ https://nautil.us/the-kekul-problem-236574/
- zls 3y agoIf you’ve read his final two books it’s incredible clear how fascinated he is by math, physics, and their interaction at philosophy. Stella Maris is basically just a long exploration of the philosophical implications of math, in dialogue form.