physicalism – Uncommon Descent

Michael Egnor: Materialist science is like driving with the parking brake on

Egnor: None of the good philosophy being done today is being done by any materialist. That is that whatever good philosophy is being done, and there is some, is being done by people who at least in part reject materialism. The good part of their philosophy is the part that rejects materialism.

Intelligent Design Naturalism Philosophy

Round 2: Naturalist philosopher replies to neurosurgeon Michael Egnor

Neurosurgeon Michael Egnor was permitted the opening statement. Now here’s Papineau’s reply (partial transcript).

Intelligent Design Mind Panpsychism Philosophy

Philosopher Angus Menuge on why traditional physicalism isn’t really working

The shift toward emergentism will probably begin to affect debates over evolution. Evolution theories based on physicalism will likely face challenges from unexpected quarters.

Atheism Canada Intelligent Design theism

Apparently, some scientists are questioning the “anti-God” stance

An “anti-God” stance is, in some ways, more complex and less satisfactory than a conventional “pro-God” stance.

Intelligent Design Mind Naturalism

Physicalist philosopher: Consciousness Is Not a Problem. Dualism Is!

But wait, say others, the hard problem of consciousness is not so easily dismissed.

Intelligent Design

Mind vs Matter: the Result of an Error of Thought

(I think we’ve corrupted KF’s thread long enough.) The entire problem of mind/matter dualism is rooted in a single error of thought: the reification of an abstract descriptive model of experience into an causal agency independent of the mind that conceives it and the mental experience it is extrapolated from. It is similar to the Read More…

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