Tag: Thomas Aquinas
Is the Universe Causally Closed?
Materialists argue that dualism of mind and brain is not possible because of causal closure — by which they mean that all physical effects have physical causes.
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.”
Meyer: Is Intelligent Design Incompatible with Thomism?
Pat Flynn and Stephen Meyer also discuss the beginning of the universe and the fine-tuning of the cosmos for life.
If IQ Is Inherited, Is the Intellect Simply Material?
The widely accepted heritability of IQ — between 57 percent and 80 percent in twin studies — is strong evidence for the materiality of the intellect.
Why the Universe Itself Can’t Be the Most Fundamental Thing
Imagine a chain hanging from the sky supporting a weight suspended in the air. Each link in the chain is a cause for the continued suspension of the links.