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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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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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
[quote]The hard problem of subjectivity is a very similar challenge, but more subtle. You can’t
articulate in the language of causal structures the hypothe
I just thought it interesting to hear Chomsky talk about these topics.
"It's not consciousness that has to be explained. That we understand very well. We can describe it in extensive detail. What we don't understand is matter."
Awe-inspiring to hear a 93-year-old with such knowledge, memory, s
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Mervat Nasser, MD, MPhil, FRCPsych, is a graduate of Cairo Medical School and fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, London. She holds a Master’s degree in Philosophy and a doctorate in psychiatry from London Unive
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