on-off-buttons Type post Author David Klinghoffer Date February 1, 2021 CategoriesNeuroscience & Mind Tagged , amnesia, brain function, comatose, consciousness, Discovery Institute, dreams, drugs, ether, injury, machines, mechanical philosophy, Michael Egnor, Mind Matters, persistent vegetative state, phlogiston, sleep, unconsciousness, Walter Bradley Center Seven Reasons the Soul Can’t Be Turned “Off” David Klinghoffer February 1, 2021 Neuroscience & Mind 4 Neuroscientist Michael Egnor notes that the idea of consciousness is "empty," much like the idea of "natural selection" in evolution. Read More ›
surgery Type post Author David Klinghoffer Date January 29, 2021 CategoriesMedicineNeuroscience & Mind Tagged , amnesia, anesthesia, consciousness, medical students, medicine, memory, Michael Egnor, mind, Mind Matters, neuroscience, pain, surgery, unconsciousness, Walter Bradley Center Egnor: Disturbing Questions About Consciousness David Klinghoffer January 29, 2021 Medicine, Neuroscience & Mind 2 Think about this next time you are put under general anesthesia, which I hope neither you nor I will be anytime soon. Read More ›