Carroll, Chalmers, and the Hard Problem: a Commentary, Part I

What is consciousness anyway? And how did it get here? How can 3 pounds of brain tissue create conscious experience? … More

Season of the Witch

Can science be the source of human values? The only source? That’s the idea behind Secular Scientific Humanism. SSH is … More

This is the time of year to talk about monsters, and Sean Carroll does not miss the opportunity. A few … More

In The Big Picture, Sean Carroll is anxious to reject religious ideas of the immortal soul, and this makes him … More

What’s your philosophy? One philosopher tells a story that when he gets this question at parties, he answers “Never wait … More

A TV show about space exploration has a problem at the outset. You want your crew to be able to … More

Let’s start with some quotes. Often the worst thing to do with what looks like a real philosophical question is … More