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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
July 18, 2016

Categories
Linguistics
Neuroscience & Mind
Zoology
Tagged
, __tedited, abstract concepts, animal communication, animal languages, bird song, bird vocalizations, complex structures, complexity, designators, finches, functional complexity, functional specificity, grammar, human language, language, metaphysical, Nature, signal}

Are Birdsongs Language?

_{Michael Egnor
July 18, 2016

Linguistics, Neuroscience & Mind, Zoology

7}

Atheist mathematician Jeff Shallit insists that animals have language. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
July 17, 2016

Categories
Evolution
Tagged
, __k-review, Nature, Research}

How Could We Know if Animals Can Think Abstractly?

_{Michael Egnor
July 17, 2016

Evolution

1}

I have laid out in previous posts the evidence that animals are not capable of abstract thought. Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
July 16, 2016

Categories
Bioethics
Medicine
Tagged
, __tedited, bioethics, consent, futile care, Health & Wellness, medical ethics, medical futility, medical interventions, patients}

American Medical Association Playing “Hide the Ball” with Futile Care Rule?

_{Wesley J. Smith
July 16, 2016

Bioethics, Medicine

3}

"Futile care" is ad hoc health care rationing. Read More ›

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post

Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
July 15, 2016

Categories
Faith & Science
Tagged
, __tedited, Answers in Genesis, creationism, Noah’s Ark, Undeniable (book), viewpoint diversity}

Helpful Survey of the Best ID Literature Illuminates Distortions of the Evolution Debate

_{David Klinghoffer
July 15, 2016

Faith & Science

4}

The American Association for the Advancement of Science evidently thinks religious scholars can be bought off with luxuries. Read More ›

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post

Author
Michael Egnor

Date
July 15, 2016

Categories
Linguistics
Neuroscience & Mind
Zoology
Tagged
, __tedited, abstract thought, animal intelligence, animal personhood, common sense, David Hume, human intelligence, Jeffrey Shallit, language, Nature}

David Hume Notwithstanding, Abstract Thought in Animals Is a Myth

_{Michael Egnor
July 15, 2016

Linguistics, Neuroscience & Mind, Zoology

6}

Abstract thought in animals is a cultural myth at the heart of the Darwinian understanding of man. Read More ›

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post

Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
July 15, 2016

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __k-review, events, science, Undeniable (book)}

Celebrating the Release of Undeniable, Doug Axe Offers an Excellent Summary of the Argument; Watch It Now

_{David Klinghoffer
July 15, 2016

Evolution, Intelligent Design

1}

Wednesday night at McCaw Hall in Seattle was more than just a "book party," which is what we've called it, somewhat inaccurately. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
July 14, 2016

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Technology
Tagged
, __k-review, science, Undeniable (book)}

When a Light Bulb Went On for Doug Axe

_{David Klinghoffer
July 14, 2016

Evolution, Intelligent Design, Technology

1}

He describes it here, in the first of a series of "Conversations with Douglas Axe." Read More ›

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post

Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
July 14, 2016

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __k-review, Flight, nature, video}

Starling Murmurations and Intelligent Design, Revisited

_{David Klinghoffer
July 14, 2016

Evolution, Intelligent Design

1}

One of our favorite nature video clips has exceeded a million views on YouTube. Read More ›

Inexperienced painter painted having problems, The concept of working problems.

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
July 14, 2016

Categories
Metaphysics
Neuroscience & Mind
Tagged
, __nedited, aboutness, Cartesian dualism, consciousness, David Chalmers, dualism, hard problem of consciousness, hylomorphism, intentionality, materialism, mind, neuroscience, Reductionism, René Descartes, Scholastics, self-awareness, sensations, substance dualism, Thomism}

What Is Consciousness?

_{Michael Egnor
July 14, 2016

Metaphysics, Neuroscience & Mind

7}

René Descartes in the 17th century created the Hard Problem of consciousness, out of whole cloth. Read More ›

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Date
July 13, 2016

Categories
Evolution
Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __k-review, events, Undeniable (book)}

"To What or to Whom Do We Owe Our Existence?" Find Out Now as We Live Stream the Undeniable Book Party

_{Science and Culture
July 13, 2016

Evolution, Faith & Science, Intelligent Design

1}

It's happening this moment, 7:30 pm Pacific time from McCaw Hall in Seattle. Read More ›