Tag: human nature
The Philosopher Wins: There’s No Consciousness Spot in the Brain
After a 25-year search, dualist philosopher David Chalmers won the bet with neuroscientist Christof Koch.
Shades of Titanic — Probing the Wreck of the Unsinkable Enlightenment
Science and reason were supposed to transform the world for the good instead of soaking it in gore.
Metaxas, Berlinski: A Match Made in Heaven
The dramatic tension between the two is notable and interesting and unusual for the SITC forum, punctuated by laugh-out-loud moments of humor.
Berlinski, Metaxas in NYC: What Is a Human Being?
The issues involved in the evolution debate derive their interest and importance largely from one question.
Why Are Science Reporters So Credulous?
Most journalists who write about evolution appear to have made their choice to be flacks and toadies for the godlike biologists.