Category: Neuroscience & Mind
Functionalism in Philosophy of the Mind
The functionalist perspective is often expressed by quip, “The mind is what the brain does.”
Is Your Brain a Computer?
The most popular argument against functionalism is John Searle’s Chinese Room argument.
Fallacies of Contemporary Neuroscience: "A Vast Collection of Answers, with No Memory of the Questions"
Here is a stunningly accurate way to describe the modern fallacy of attributing mental acts to physical brain processes.
Scientism and Bertrand Russell’s Neutral Monism
Russell was an atheist, but not a materialist. His observations on philosophy of the mind are of surprising relevance today.
Near-Death Experiences: Putting a Darwinist’s Evidentiary Standards to the Test
Over the decades, Darwinists have proven themselves to be famously gullible. Think of the fairy tales that have been spun about fossil fragments in various rocks.