Tag: emotions
Empathy — The Foundation of Human Exceptionalism?
If I gave you 15 seconds you could come up with a pat evolutionary just-so story to account for this, speculating on what reproductive advantage it serves.
Doctor’s Diary: Fear Is a Gift from Our Designer
As a physician, I have cared for many patients who were fearful. Often with good reason, but not always.
Progress in Defining “Being Alive”
I have long believed that “being alive” is the fundamental predicate to possessing even rudimentary intrinsic moral value.
Michael Behe’s Darwin Devolves — When You’re Ready to Think for Yourself
The idea that scientists are like tribal elders, to be respected and never questioned, much less smirked at (God forbid), is one possible perspective.
A Strange Way of Speaking About the Brain
A peculiar habit of disassociation is widespread among many who study the brain.