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Memories Are Not “Stored” in the Brain; Here’s Why

It doesn’t make any sense to talk about the “storage” of non-physical entities. Philosophers like to call that a "category error." Read More ›
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A New Look at Three Deep Questions

Delving into the implications of materialistic determinism, and even quantum uncertainty, Coody provides a fresh look at the subject. Read More ›
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Reply to Free Will Deniers: Show Me

If you carelessly dent a genuine free will denier’s car in a parking lot, he wouldn’t hold you responsible any more than he’d hold your car responsible. Read More ›
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Atheist Philosopher Explains Why Intelligent Design Is Not a “God of the Gaps” Argument

Despite our many disagreements, I sincerely appreciate Lowder’s spirit and intellectual honesty. I hope the next generation of secular thinkers follow his lead. Read More ›
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Researchers: Goats Can Read Basic Human Emotions

Readers may wonder at first whether this research was worth doing, but hang on. It turns out that goats can understand basic emotions by voice alone. Read More ›
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Andrew Klavan and Stephen Meyer Talk God and Science

Meyer and Klavan discuss a noted atheist philosopher who frankly admits that he doesn’t want theism to be true. Read More ›
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Harvard President Is Out Thanks to Design Filter

William Dembski explains in an excellent new podcast interview with Christopher Sernaque. Read More ›
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Cancelling the Human Mind: Experts Weigh In

Dualism — human consciousness is real, immaterial, and special — is the only approach that accords with the evidence. Read More ›
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Can Animal Minds Explain Human Minds?

Kristin Andrews thinks consciousness researchers should discard the assumptions of “white, male and WEIRD” philosophy profs and study more crabs. Read More ›
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John Lennox: Against the Tide of Atheism

Dr. Lennox talks about discovering the damage atheism does to people, by seeing it firsthand in Communist Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Read More ›

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