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The mystery of death


Consciousness science forum    1 Replies

Sci, 2024-11-07, 05:04 PM

The mystery of death

Natalia Vorontsova, MA 

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Natalia Vorontsova explores the mystery of death and its relationship with non-ordinary states of consciousness, such as tukdam and NDEs, including those reported

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Is Value fundamental to the cosmos? Iain McGilchrist in conversation with Zak Stein


Connected philosophy forum (metaphysics, ontology, theology, ethics)    2 Replies

Sci, 2024-11-07, 07:56 AM




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Elysium Unveiled: A Visual Odyssey of Life Eternal by Jurgen Ziewe


Spirituality and magic forum: science and practice    24 Replies

Raimo, 2024-11-02, 08:22 PM

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A Visual Journey through the Afterlife with Hundreds of Breathtaking Illustration. A profound awakening experience triggered the ability to leave his body over a fifty-year period. Jurgen spent hundreds of hours in full waking consciousness in what is widely regarded as our Afterlife world.

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Rage against the machine


Philosophy of mind forum    1 Replies

Sci, 2024-11-02, 04:48 AM

Rage against the machine

Alva Noë

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...Instead of arguing about what thinking is, Turing envisions a scenario in which machines might be able to enter into and participate in meaningful human exchang

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Iain McGilchrist: How faith can re-enchant a left-brained world


Spirituality and magic forum: science and practice    1 Replies

Sci, 2024-11-01, 04:03 AM



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Iain McGilchrist is a psychiatrist and philosopher, and author of the books ‘The Master And His Emissary’ and ‘The Matter With Things’. Iain’s thesis on the left and right hemispheres of the brain has been highly influential

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Mycological Metaphysics: Fungi and Alfred North Whitehead | Merlin Sheldrake


Connected philosophy forum (metaphysics, ontology, theology, ethics)    No Replies

Sci, 2024-10-30, 08:29 PM



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The 50th Anniversary Conference of the Center for Process Studies | Science and Philosophy: Nature and the Nature of Reality

Session: Brains, Souls, and Self: Process & Identity

Paper Title: “Mycological Metaphysics

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Two Concepts of “Form” and the So-Called Computational Theory of Mind


Philosophy of mind forum    1 Replies

Sci, 2024-10-29, 11:14 PM

Two Concepts of “Form” and the So-Called Computational Theory of Mind

John-Michael Kuczynski

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According to the computational theory of mind (CTM), to think is to compute. Bu

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The Conscious Mind Violates Physical Laws: A New Argument against Physicalism


Philosophy of mind forum    2 Replies

Sci, 2024-10-29, 11:02 PM

The Conscious Mind Violates Physical Laws: A New Argument against Physicalism

Shan Gao

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According to the laws of physics, the state of a physical system can only b

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Terrence Deacon - Philosophy of Biological Information


Connected science forum (evolution, ID, cosmology, fine-tuning, quantum mechanics)    No Replies

Sci, 2024-10-29, 08:46 PM



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What is information in biology? information is essential for analyzing data and testing hypotheses. But what is information in evolution, population genetics, levels of selection, and molecular genetics? Is computational

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Iain McGilchrist, Rupert Sheldrake and Alex Gomez-Marin in conversation


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Sci, 2024-10-29, 02:51 AM



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In this three way conversation, Iain McGilchrist, Rupert Sheldrake and Alex Gomez-Marin discuss the brain, the mind, resonance, morphic fields, where information is stored, the role of science today and their life, educat

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