“When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.” — … More
Tag: Dan Dennett
Do Neurons Produce Consciousness?
Dan Dennett casts doubt on the idea that neurons produce anything other than further neural processes and behavior in a … More
Dialog on Zombies, part I. Fearless Zombie Killers
Are we zombies? If not, why not? Of course, we are not talking about horror movie zombies, undead beings created … More
Free Will and Benjamin Libet, part I
Do we have free will? Do we need it? What in the world is free will anyway? A few thoughts … More
The Metaphysics of “A Christmas Carol”
Have you ever seen a ghost? If you did, would you think you were having a hallucination, or would you … More
The Materialist Who Means It
Dan Dennett is a materialist. Dualists think that there are two kinds of things in the world—mind and body. Dennett … More
Carroll on Color
In The Big Picture, Sean Carroll is anxious to reject religious ideas of the immortal soul, and this makes him … More
Getting started.
Let’s start with some quotes. Often the worst thing to do with what looks like a real philosophical question is … More
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