Category: Mind Philosophy
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Bionic hands, mind, brain, misunderstandings...
In one of this year’s bionic breakthroughs, a paralyzed woman carried out her own superhuman feat: Using an implanted brain chip, she controlled a robotic arm with her mind. [1] Scientists jumped to the roof out of joy. But what are we to celebrate here? The "with her mind" is the key sentence. Is it…
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Science disproves Death... A nice surprise.
A new scientific theory (Biocentrism) refines the notions of space, time and life and makes us see the truth which many people see already: that what we call the "end" is the end only if you believe in humans being nothing more than bones, flesh and blood. [1] Really good news that there are believing…
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Consciousness as a parergon of materialism - A theistic argument?!?
Consciousness is often considered as the cornerstone of all anti-materialism arguments. Philosophers have for a long time used consciousness to build their case against the idea that wants us to be just lifeless particles. Could they be wrong? Could we be so much fooled by our senses that we are using the wrong argument for…
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Self reference, Mathematics, Consciousness
Self-reference is the cause of so many problems (call me Paradox) in mathematics. Science cannot easily cope with self-reference. And yet we every day think, we every day know we "are". Our inner consciousness is dealing with what mathematics cannot handle every passing minute. I think about my self. I think that I think. I…
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Philosophizing, happiness, misery...
Is philosophizing synonymous with misery? If people who do not care much about the problems of the world are really happy, then what is the point in thinking too much? one might ask... However being conscious of one's happiness is a gift. We are conscious beings! And we should honour that gift in the best…
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