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Denyse O'Leary
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June 26, 2021
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Intelligent Design, Mind, Naturalism
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Science journalist: No kidding, consciousness IS a Hard Problem

Denyse O'Leary
June 26, 2021
Intelligent Design, Mind, Naturalism
We don’t usually expect science writers to be as straightforward as Michael Hanlon (1964–2016) was in 2014. The temptation to chase after the latest buzz is probably hard to resist when you know that that’s what the Big Ideas crowd really wants anyway. But Hanlon resisted. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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June 20, 2021
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Human evolution, Intelligent Design, Mind
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Child burial from 80,000 years ago shows the existence of abstract ideas

Denyse O'Leary
June 20, 2021
Human evolution, Intelligent Design, Mind
Perhaps the snail shell with the excisions gave an identity to “Mtoto” — a message to another world, perhaps, about who the child was. As more burials are found, we will start to get more answers. For example, if a number of such graves feature shells or similar objects with excisions, we can infer a symbolic intention. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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May 19, 2021
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Intelligent Design, Mind, Naturalism, Neuroscience
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At Mind Matters News: Clarity about life that some demented people experience just before dying

Denyse O'Leary
May 19, 2021
Intelligent Design, Mind, Naturalism, Neuroscience
The phenomenon of terminal lucidity first attracted attention when it appeared among people who were cognitively challenged or demented (because otherwise, it might not have been noticed) Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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May 12, 2021
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Information, Intelligent Design, Mind, Philosophy, Science
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Angus Menuge on the mind–body problem: It’s like developing and then writing down an idea

Denyse O'Leary
May 12, 2021
Information, Intelligent Design, Mind, Philosophy, Science
It would be a very poorly designed system if, every time we wanted to raise our arm, we’d have to know how to adjust each and every molecule in our arm or what specific pattern of nerve signals we would have to send. Well, then we’d be unable to act. And likewise, if what matters is that I don’t stub my toe again, all I’ve got to remember is, don’t push your toe like that rather than worrying about how I did it this time. Because the odds are, I’d never do the same physical movement again. Read More ›