Posts Tagged ‘Consciousness’

Mind v Brain?

By By Theo Clark, Co-author of Humbug and creator of The Skeptics Field Guide podcast

09
Jan. 09

After reading the post Duelling with dualism, I was reminded of an essay I wrote a while back  —  so I thought I’d post it. It’s 10 pages and has end notes, so I’ve just posted the introduction and conclusion here. If it tickles your fancy, hit the link to read it in it’s entirety. (Here’s the […]

Duelling with dualism

By our good friend Alister Fuller

08
Jan. 09

Not all skeptics are full blown materialists, but few would fail to recognise a consistent idea that can be identified behind some, if not most, supernatural belief. That idea is dualism (Cartesian dualism to be precise)  –  the concept that the brain and the mind are two distinct and separate things, the former material, and the latter […]