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Conscious Reflections

Conscious Reflections

It occurred to me that for those who may have gotten lost, stymied, confused, etc., by my series of posts about philosopher Alva Noe’s concepts about consciousness, it may be worthwhile to recount some of the conclusions I have reached about consciousness after having...
A Noteworthy Project

A Noteworthy Project

The question, “What is consciousness” remains at the top of a list of the 12 or so most important scientific questions that remain to be answered. As a result, there are a lot of people working on trying to find an answer to this question in a variety of fields:...
Getting a Grip On Reality

Getting a Grip On Reality

[Note: I wrote this paper in 2017 as the final assignment in my “Intro to Philosophy of Mind” class. It is meant to be “introductory”, so it is very high-level.] Getting a Grip On Reality: Towards a Holistic Ontology From the ancient Greeks to...
Rethinking Dualism

Rethinking Dualism

I sometimes feel that my brain is a sieve. So much of the material I read just passes through my head without sticking at all. It’s probably due to my age aggravated by the sometimes rather obtuse material I am reading. This is one reason I periodically re-read books...