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  • The Rational Soul: Rethinking Materialism with Neurosurgeon Dr. Michael Egnor

    The Rational Soul: Rethinking Materialism with Neurosurgeon Dr. Michael Egnor
    2024/09/05
    In this episode, Pat Flynn and Dr. Michael Egnor conclude their discussion of Dr. Egnor’s contribution to the recent volume Minding the Brain. Flynn and Dr. Egnor discuss Thomistic dualism and its relation to neuroscience and the soul. Thomistic dualism is the belief that the soul is a separate entity from the body and that the rational aspects of the soul, Read More › Source
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    25 分
  • Richard Stevens on All Things AI and Law

    Richard Stevens on All Things AI and Law
    2024/08/29
    In this episode, lawyer and Mind Matters News contributor Richard W. Stevens is on the show to discuss the legal issues and challenges around copyright, fair use, and the use of copyrighted material by AI systems. They discuss the implications of a recent Supreme Court case, Warhol vs. Goldsmith, that tackles the legal concepts of “derivative work” and “transformative work.” Read More › Source
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    1 時間 50 分
  • Dr. Michael Egnor: Neuroscience, the Soul, and the Limits of Materialism

    Dr. Michael Egnor: Neuroscience, the Soul, and the Limits of Materialism
    2024/08/22
    In this episode, Pat Flynn and Dr. Michael Egnor continue their discussion of Dr. Egnor’s contribution to the recent volume Minding the Brain. Flynn and Egnor discuss various criticisms of materialism in neuroscience. They touch on topics such as near-death experiences, the limitations of the computational theory of mind, and the nature of artificial intelligence. Dr. Egnor also addresses common questions Read More › Source
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    34 分
  • The Science of Mind: Debunking Materialism, with Dr. Michael Egnor

    The Science of Mind: Debunking Materialism, with Dr. Michael Egnor
    2024/08/15
    On this episode, host Pat Flynn begins a wide-ranging conversation with Dr. Michael Egnor about topics such as mind, brain, dualism, the nature of the human person, neuroscience, and the soul. Dr. Egnor argues for dualism, stating that there are aspects of the mind that are not generated by the brain. They also discuss research on split-brain patients and its Read More › Source
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    41 分
  • How to Rise Above Addictive Technologies to Find Real Freedom

    How to Rise Above Addictive Technologies to Find Real Freedom
    2024/08/08
    On this episode, software engineer and author Doug Smith concludes his conversation with host Robert Marks about the false promises of technologies like VR (virtual reality) and AI. Smith and Marks discuss the Apple Vision Pro VR headset and the promotion of spirituality in its marketing. They explore the idea of AI spirituality and the belief in the singularity. The Read More › Source
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    29 分
  • Doug Smith on The Pitfalls of Virtual Reality (VR)

    Doug Smith on The Pitfalls of Virtual Reality (VR)
    2024/08/01
    On this episode, software engineer and author Doug Smith discusses the growing problem of virtual reality (VR) pornography and its negative effects. He also talks about Apple’s new VR headset, Vision Pro, and raises concerns about its potential impact on users. Smith criticizes Apple’s marketing of Vision Pro, highlighting the false vision, false connection, and false control it promotes. He Read More › Source
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    37 分
  • Caring for the Deeply Forgetful: An Interview with Dr. Stephen Post

    Caring for the Deeply Forgetful: An Interview with Dr. Stephen Post
    2024/07/25
    How can we best compassionately relate to those suffering from Alzheimer’s disease? Is there more to the mind than just the brain? On this episode of Mind Matters News, neurosurgeon Dr. Michael Egnor interviews Dr. Stephen Post. They discuss topics such as memory, consciousness, medical ethics, and the care of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Post emphasizes the importance of Read More › Source
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    1 時間 16 分
  • Robert Marks & Zoltan Istvan Debate AI and Transhumanism

    Robert Marks & Zoltan Istvan Debate AI and Transhumanism
    2024/07/18
    Are we on the verge of an era of incalculable human progress because of the power of AI, or are we threatened with being made obsolete and perhaps extinguished in an age of intelligent machines? In this episode, Robert J. Marks and author Zoltan Istvan debate secular transhumanism and artificial intelligence (AI). Marks argues that AI can never be creative Read More › Source
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    1 時間 5 分