Tag: materialism
“Emergence” and the Soul
Emergence, as a perceptual surprise, can’t explain the mind because emergence presupposes the mind.
Descartes’s Blunder
What is it that we are most sure of? It’s a fundamental question, the object of philosophical analysis for millennia.
Fun! Cosmos and 2015 Censor of the Year Neil deGrasse Tyson Get a Second Season
The fabulist Dr. Tyson returns, and we commit ourselves in advance to being there to watch and check his facts.
Why the Darwin Debate Seems So Intractable
James Kalb offers a thoughtful review of Tom Bethell’s recent book, Darwin’s House of Cards.
Listen: What Craniopagus Twins Say about Mind and Brain
Neurosurgery professor Michael Egnor explores the amazing case of Tatiana and Krista Hogan.