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So most of these theories are just a game of trying to prove "Who's the Boss?" between science and religion. The motivations behind these theories make me distrust them, and beside that, religion is talking about "God", science is talking about the brain, and no one is discussin...

But Imp is wrong for the following reason: All life is sentient. This is not disputed by science or philosophy. Sentient means that life can sense it's surroundings, so it is aware of it's environment. Being aware of it's environment means that it is conscious of it's environment. All life possesse...

Hi guys; It has been so long, that I forgot that I had this thread. I would like to thank everyone for responding, and although it is a little late to address the issues, below are my thoughts on your responses. Bill; I enjoy viewing a lot of your posts, but some are too far out for me. I live in So...

Wyman; You ask interesting questions. I will admit that I know nothing about epiphenomenalism or dual aspect theory, so I waited for others to respond in order to figure out what was being discussed. But I do know a little about consciousness. Please consider my following thoughts: As for Epiphenome...

established and recognized through the methodology of inductive reasoning? Are you making stuff up just to argue? No one said anything about "inductive reasoning". You are not making any sense. there is no necessary connection ... claiming the future event will occur because the past even...

Clinias; I am sorry. I usually read all links, but yours is just way too long. I reviewed the first few pages and did not find your arguments compelling enough to want to read more. Please consider that although you may have a strong interest in your subject matter, I do not see it as an explanation...

That is way too broad of a definition. Defining it so broadly is like defining 'car' to mean 'anything with four wheels.' It is both overbroad and vague. It includes too much (carts and probing antenna) and not enough (three wheeled cars and study of abstract concepts). Philosophy, I think, is more...

Imp; I would have responded sooner, but did not realize that you were addressing me until I read the second quote to Ginkgo. first cause? causation is an unfounded and meaningless habit of association of events... -Imp Regarding "first cause" I attributed a meaning to it that apparently is...

Ginkgo; I apologize for my little temper fit. I usually control myself better than that, but find this issue with "skeptics" very frustrating. Please consider my following responses which may help you to understand the source of my frustration -- which isn't really you. In relation to you ...

I thought that philosophy was about love of wisdom. That's Plato's line. And when I think about it, I believe all Western philosophy started with Plato. And it hasn't progressed very far since then. It may not admit of progression at all, in fact. It may be the biggest dead end of all time. Ouch!! ...

Clinias; Please consider my following responses. I am hoping this settles the case. If philosophy is about first causes--shouldn't philosophy know its own origins? I thought that philosophy was about love of wisdom. The word philosophy actually breaks down into "love of wisdom". Wisdom is ...

Ginkgo; Apparently when I was nice and polite and tried to point out that you were spewing nonsense, you did not get the message, so I will be clear. They probably did this because the science section only deals with scientific explanations for consciousness, as opposed to philosophy and religion. K...

You got that right. I study consciousness and was recently in a science forum where they routinely move threads on consciousness from the Philosophy Forum to the Speculations Forum. Not sure why they do that unless they are speculating on whether or not they are conscious. (chuckle chuckle) They pr...

Uwot; Please consider my following responses: I believe that looking deeper into these things ("psychic/paranormal phenomena and homeopathy") may actually give us a deeper understanding of ourselves and how the world works. It's only because modern science relies too heavily on empiricism ...

continuation But we also get information internally from emotion, awareness, and the self, but this is not traceable, and not really confirmable. This is the information that is often attributed to spirituality, the paranormal, or "God" and is most often confirmed through religion -- it is...