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Howard Robinson: why there is no such thing as naturalism


Connected philosophy forum (metaphysics, ontology, theology, ethics)    11 Replies

Ninshub, 2022-07-28, 12:47 AM

I just looked up Howard Robinson because on a Wiki page he's mentioned as one of the contemporary idealist philosophers. Actually he's a Neo-Cartesian substance dualist, but, whatever, one of the good guys. Wink

In a review of a primer on the philosophy of mind [url=https://www.amazon.com/Blackwell

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Steven Pinker and Brian Josephson debate ESP


Skeptic vs. proponent discussion    6 Replies

Will, 2022-07-27, 03:06 AM

ESP Debate: Is Belief in ESP Irrational?

Haven't had a chance to read through this myself yet, but thought it might be of interest.


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NPR: How a near-death experience could change the way you live


Near-death experience (NDE) forum    4 Replies

Sci, 2022-07-26, 08:45 PM

NPR: How a near-death experience could change the way you live

Lee Hale

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For Schiefer, death was a black wall, a question mark. That is, until he faced it himself.

He had what's known as a near-death

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What is Information?


Connected science forum (evolution, ID, cosmology, fine-tuning, quantum mechanics)    1 Replies

Sci, 2022-07-26, 02:24 AM

What is Information?

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Information is all the rage in science, changing how we think about fundamental questions. Information has many descriptions, some of them surprising. Why is Information so important to scientists an

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Chess robot breaks seven-year-old boy's finger


General off-topic forum    5 Replies

Typoz, 2022-07-25, 12:12 PM

Chess robot breaks seven-year-old boy's finger during Moscow Open

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A robot broke a seven-year-old boy's finger during a chess match in Moscow last week, Russian news outlets report.

"The robot broke the child's finger," Sergey

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Can You Warm Yourself with Your Mind?


Consciousness science forum    2 Replies

Sci, 2022-07-24, 04:04 AM

Can You Warm Yourself with Your Mind?

Jessica Wapner


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Kozhevnikov wanted to know if the monks could raise their core body temperatures. That’s a harder problem: maintaining an internal temperat

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The Bizarre Bird That’s Breaking the Tree of Life


Connected science forum (evolution, ID, cosmology, fine-tuning, quantum mechanics)    1 Replies

Sci, 2022-07-24, 02:12 AM

The Bizarre Bird That’s Breaking the Tree of Life

Ben Crair


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DNA research has not solved the mysteries of the hoatzin; it has deepened them. One 2014 analys

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Subjectivity: mind, self and soul


Philosophy of mind forum    26 Replies

Ninshub, 2022-07-23, 02:27 PM

I'm starting this thread not from a place of proposing any viewpoint, but to discuss members' views and potentially learn about this general, seemingly infinite topic. That topic being what generally pertains to the concepts or understanding of the mind, the self and the soul, and their distinctions

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Free will and determinism


Consciousness science forum    261 Replies

Brian, 2022-07-22, 10:37 AM

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The claim that neuroscience has debunked free will has become fairly widespread and Rationality Rules, one of the most prominent atheist YouTubers, is at the forefront preaching this exact message. He proclaims that “science is telling us loud and clear and unequivocally that while our feel

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An atheist (CosmicSkeptic) accidently debunks atheism


Spirituality and magic forum: science and practice    No Replies

Brian, 2022-07-19, 08:46 PM



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Is the suffering of wild animals "Christianity's Biggest Problem?" @CosmicSkeptic thinks so. He recently published a video in which he claims that the pr

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