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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
July 22, 2017

Categories
Evolution
Faith & Science
Scientific Freedom
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, __edited, atheism, berkeley, censorship, Christianity, Expelled (movie), free speech, Islam, Richard Dawkins}

Dawkins Gets Expelled

_{Michael Egnor
July 22, 2017

Evolution, Faith & Science, Scientific Freedom

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You’d have to have a heart of stone not to laugh. Read More ›

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Michael Egnor

Date
July 21, 2017

Categories
Neuroscience & Mind
Philosophy
Physical Sciences
Science
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, __edited, Adam Frank, Aristotle, change, convergent evolution, David Klinghoffer, electron, form, intelligibility, materialism, matter, mind-body problem, quantum mechanics, science, Werner Heisenberg}

What Is Matter? The Aristotelian Perspective

_{Michael Egnor
July 21, 2017

Neuroscience & Mind, Philosophy, Physical Sciences, Science

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Writing here yesterday, I pointed out the problems with materialist metaphysics. Read More ›

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Michael Egnor

Date
July 20, 2017

Categories
Biology
Metaphysics
Neuroscience & Mind
Physical Sciences
Physics
Science
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, __edited, Adam Frank, Aristotle, Cartesian dualism, David Klinghoffer, electron, materialism, neuroscience, René Descartes, res cogitans, res extensa}

What Is Matter? The Materialist Perspective

_{Michael Egnor
July 20, 2017

Biology, Metaphysics, Neuroscience & Mind, Physical Sciences, Physics, Science

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Materialism isn’t really a metaphysical theory. It’s just a mistake. It’s a woefully inadequate understanding of nature. Read More ›

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Michael Egnor

Date
July 19, 2017

Categories
Bioethics
Faith & Science
Science Education
Tagged
, __k-review, atheism, Ball State University, Eric Hedin, euthanasia, freedom from religion foundation, intelligent design, Jerry Coyne, morality, Peter Singer}

Euthanasia Reveals Atheism’s Moral Confusion

_{Michael Egnor
July 19, 2017

Bioethics, Faith & Science, Science Education

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Jerry Coyne is surprised at the outrage that atheist ethicist Peter Singer has received for advocacy of infant euthanasia. Read More ›

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Michael Egnor

Date
July 18, 2017

Categories
Ethics
Medicine
Tagged
, __k-review, benevolence, euthanasia, handicapped, homicide, Jerry Coyne, killing, medicine, palliative care, physicians, suffering}

The Second Most Horrendous Thing About Euthanasia

_{Michael Egnor
July 18, 2017

Ethics, Medicine

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Don’t involve the medical profession in your atrocity. It takes no skill to kill a baby. Read More ›

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Michael Egnor

Date
July 17, 2017

Categories
Bioethics
Medicine
Neuroscience & Mind
Philosophy
Tagged
, __k-review, Darwinism, Down syndrome, euthanasia, Groningen protocol, Jerry Coyne, materialism, Peter Singer, theology, University of Michigan}

Darwinian Biologist Endorses Killing Handicapped Babies Who “Suffer”

_{Michael Egnor
July 17, 2017

Bioethics, Medicine, Neuroscience & Mind, Philosophy

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This odious stuff never ends. Read More ›

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Michael Egnor

Date
July 10, 2017

Categories
Neuroscience & Mind
Tagged
, __k-review, Aristotle, computation, computer science, computer simulation, Franz Brentano, intentionality, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Scientific American, thought}

Of Course You Aren’t Living in a Computer Simulation. Here’s Why.

_{Michael Egnor
July 10, 2017

Neuroscience & Mind

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Atheist astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson takes the idea seriously. Read More ›

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Michael Egnor

Date
July 3, 2017

Categories
Bioethics
Medicine
Tagged
, __k-review, Charlie Gard, Christianity, England, medical ethics, medical futility, National Health Service, quality of life, right to life}

With the Charlie Gard Case, Culture of Death Tightens Its Grip in England

_{Michael Egnor
July 3, 2017

Bioethics, Medicine

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The child was born with a mitochondrial disorder that causes brain damage and eventually death. Read More ›

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Michael Egnor

Date
June 2, 2017

Categories
Life Sciences
Linguistics
Neuroscience & Mind
Tagged
, __k-review, communication, designators, prairie dogs, signal, Tom Wolfe}

Prairie Dogs Are Cute, But Can They Talk?

_{Michael Egnor
June 2, 2017

Life Sciences, Linguistics, Neuroscience & Mind

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There is no doubt that prairie dogs (and many animals) are quite clever. In some ways, animals can be cleverer than men. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
May 12, 2017

Categories
Bioethics
Human Exceptionalism
Life Sciences
Medicine
Tagged
, __k-review, abortion, Alabama, fetus, human life, personhood, zygote}

A (New) Argument for Abortion

_{Michael Egnor
May 12, 2017

Bioethics, Human Exceptionalism, Life Sciences, Medicine

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The argument is important for the inanity of its logic and its implications for human exceptionalism and the protection of innocent life. Read More ›