Rawls and Climate

“It is uncertain whether man will not use his powers to destroy himself, and others, and the whole of nature.” … More

Talkin about Mona

“When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.” — … More

Dan Dennett casts doubt on the idea that neurons produce anything other than further neural processes and behavior in a … More

Are we zombies? If not, why not? Of course, we are not talking about horror movie zombies, undead beings created … More

What is the self? Do we have one? Do we need one? If you refer to “yourself,” are you referring … More

In our last series “Free Will and Benjamin Libet”, we argued that neurobiology leads to epiphenomenalism. That’s the view … More

Here’s what we have so far. Neurobiology seems to make free will impossible, even if full proof of a causal … More

In the 1980s, Benjamin Libet ran a series of experiments in neurophysiology which seemed to show that the brain makes … More

Do we have free will? Do we need it? What in the world is free will anyway? A few thoughts … More

Whatever else we are, we are first and foremost our bodies. We sometimes imagine we are spirits inhabiting our bodies. … More