Tag: consciousness
Little Book, Big Waves — Nagel’s Mind and Cosmos, Nine Years Later
As a colleague points out, Nagel’s departure from the “right-thinking consensus” is on a par with David Gelernter’s 2019 farewell to Darwinism.
Why Neurosurgeon Michael Egnor Stopped Being a Materialist Atheist
“It seemed to me that there had to be a conductor to this orchestra. But being an atheist, I didn’t think that was possible.”
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.”
Can LSD Help Us Understand the Mind–Brain Relationship?
Aldous Huxley noted that LSD “lowers the efficiency of the brain as an instrument for focusing the mind on the problems of life.”
New “Three Views” Book Explores the Relationship of Faith and Science
Unfortunately, this is not the first time we have seen inaccurate descriptions of intelligent design from Professor McGrath.