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Date
October 1, 2022

Categories
Faith & Science
Neuroscience & Mind
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, Closer to Truth, J.P. Moreland, mind, Robert Lawrence Kuhn, sensations, soul, spirit}

J. P. Moreland: Is the Human Mind Immortal?

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October 1, 2022

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Philosopher J. P. Moreland is a Fellow with the Center for Science & Culture. He offers some thoughts. Read More ›

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Author
Amanda Witt

Date
July 13, 2022

Categories
Faith & Science
Neuroscience & Mind
Tagged
, algorithms, artificial intelligence, Baylor University, brain, computers, creativity, divine image, Elon Musk, emotion, heart, hormones, humans, humor, machines, mercy, neurons, Non-Computable You, programmers, qualia, religion, Robert J. Marks II, software, soul, Stephen Hawking, understanding}

The Difference Between Humans and Machines

_{Amanda Witt
July 13, 2022

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Why do news headlines continually suggest that AI is practically human already, and soon will become fully human? Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
June 29, 2022

Categories
Evolution
Neuroscience & Mind
Philosophy
Tagged
, Aristotle, Charles Darwin, consciousness, Eva Jablonka, evolution, evolutionary biology, fairy tales, humans, just-so stories, soul, Stephen Jay Gould, storytelling}

Is Consciousness the Sort of Thing That Could Have Evolved?

_{Michael Egnor
June 29, 2022

Evolution, Neuroscience & Mind, Philosophy

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Researchers Simona Ginsberg and Eva Jablonka have written a book attempting to trace the evolution of consciousness. Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
June 26, 2022

Categories
Bioethics
Neuroscience & Mind
Tagged
, adrenaline, algorithms, artificial intelligence, Blake Lemoine, computer science, DNA, emotions, engineers, feelings, free will, Google, human cells, imagination, LaMDA, life, love, machines, materialists, René Descartes, self-awareness, sentience, software, soul, Stanford University, toaster, Washington Post, William Hurlbut}

Five Reasons Why AI Programs Are Not “Human”

_{Wesley J. Smith
June 26, 2022

Bioethics, Neuroscience & Mind

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A Google engineer, Blake Lemoine, mistakenly designated one AI program "sentient." Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
May 16, 2022

Categories
Bioethics
Faith & Science
Life Sciences
Metaphysics
Philosophy
Tagged
, abortion, act, adults, Albert Einstein, Aristotle, baby, genius, gestation, human being, Jerry Coyne, life, possibilities, potency, rational thought, soul, Thomistic philosophy, zygote}

Must We Be Able to Reason to Be Thought of as Human Persons?

_{Michael Egnor
May 16, 2022

Bioethics, Faith & Science, Life Sciences, Metaphysics, Philosophy

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A common argument as to why abortion is generally ethical is that the unborn child cannot reason. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
August 3, 2021

Categories
Human Exceptionalism
Human Origins and Anthropology
Linguistics
Tagged
, Big Bang, Charles Darwin, common descent, creationism, Darwinism, Discovery Institute, divine image, evolution, fossil record, Günter Bechly, Homo erectus, human origins, humans, intelligent design, John Derbyshire, materialism, Neanderthals, Race Realism, Racism, savages, soul, subhumans, The Descent of Man, Walter Bradley Center}

Why Darwinism Can Never Separate Itself from Racism

_{David Klinghoffer
August 3, 2021

Human Exceptionalism, Human Origins and Anthropology, Linguistics

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The thread of racism in Darwinian thinking isn’t a chance thing, a mere byproduct of Charles Darwin’s personal views as a “man of his time.” Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
April 28, 2021

Categories
Neuroscience & Mind
Tagged
, abstract thought, Aristotle, body, brain, breathing, DNA, free will, intellect, intelligence, memory, mind, nervous system, philosophers, soul, Thomas Aquinas, vision}

If IQ Is Inherited, Is the Intellect Simply Material?

_{Michael Egnor
April 28, 2021

Neuroscience & Mind

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The widely accepted heritability of IQ — between 57 percent and 80 percent in twin studies — is strong evidence for the materiality of the intellect. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
April 6, 2021

Categories
Neuroscience & Mind
Tagged
, blindness, brain, cerebral cortex, eyes, form, mind, neurobiology, perception, philosophy of mind, retina, sensations, soul}

The Mystery of Blindsight Helps Us Understand the Mind Better

_{Michael Egnor
April 6, 2021

Neuroscience & Mind

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Blindsight is the remarkable ability of some blind people to sense objects that they cannot actually see. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
March 18, 2021

Categories
Linguistics
Metaphysics
Neuroscience & Mind
Tagged
, blood, central nervous system, conjoined twins, DNA, ears, genes, heart, intelligent design, kidney, kidneys, lungs, neighbors, ribosomes, soul, spinal cord}

Are Human Brain Transplants Even Possible?

_{Michael Egnor
March 18, 2021

Linguistics, Metaphysics, Neuroscience & Mind

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I believe the intelligent design perspective may offer insight into the peculiar inability of central nervous system tissue to regenerate. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
March 11, 2021

Categories
Bioethics
Metaphysics
Neuroscience & Mind
Tagged
, body, brain, Frankenstein, humans, medicine, monkeys, muscles, nerves, neurosurgeon, paralysis, quadriplegia, soul, spinal cord, Wired}

Are Head Transplants Soul Transplants?

_{Michael Egnor
March 11, 2021

Bioethics, Metaphysics, Neuroscience & Mind

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The question of the disposition of the soul depends on what we mean by “soul.” Is the soul a thing somewhere in the brain, so to speak, or in the body? Read More ›