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It’s Becoming Clearer that the Mind Is Not the Brain

The “science of consciousness” not only has no workable materialist theory but it’s unclear what such a theory should look like or explain. Read More ›
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The Philosopher Wins: There’s No Consciousness Spot in the Brain

After a 25-year search, dualist philosopher David Chalmers won the bet with neuroscientist Christof Koch. Read More ›
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Is Webb Breaking the Big Bang Paradigm?

There is a lot of culture and philosophy built into the Big Bang theory as we understand it. Read More ›
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A Sympathetic Account of Panpsychism

“Modern physics was founded on the separation of mind and matter.” Indeed, it was. And if that doesn’t work, materialism is dead. Read More ›
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Is the Universe Causally Closed?

Materialists argue that dualism of mind and brain is not possible because of causal closure — by which they mean that all physical effects have physical causes. Read More ›
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Egnor Debates Materialism with Philosopher of Science David Papineau

Egnor: “Do you want me to explain Thomistic dualism to you?...David, do you not know how St. Thomas explained intentionality?” Papineau: “Uh, no.” Read More ›

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