Tag: philosophy
Physicist: Why the “Alien Simulation” Hypothesis Is Bunk
Assuming that the regression does not continue endlessly, only the First Simulator is real. But then, why do any simulators even bother?
Is Consciousness the Sort of Thing That Could Have Evolved?
Researchers Simona Ginsberg and Eva Jablonka have written a book attempting to trace the evolution of consciousness.
Stephen Meyer Takes Questions, Including: “Has Science Matured Past Its Christian Origins?”
Granted that the early scientists were Christians, does it follow that science necessarily supports Christianity or any form of theism?
Must We Be Able to Reason to Be Thought of as Human Persons?
A common argument as to why abortion is generally ethical is that the unborn child cannot reason.
Philosopher Looks for a Way to Redefine Free Will
Julian Baggini’s proposed new approach assumes the existence of the very qualities that only a traditional view of the mind offers.