Maybe on some subconcious level, sex being the start to all human life means it's seen as being a sacred act. I mean, it's hard to argue that sex...
Because people are judgemental about eachother over any topic, including sex. Maybe the reason is because we define ourselves by comparing...
Medical terms tend ignore philosophy of language. At some point you have to move past your own personal view of words and language and accept the...
Because religion was made by people.
I'm a bit confused here, every time I've said the word brain, I used it as nothing more than the medical definition of the object. I don't understand...
When I said brain, I meant the squishy thing between our ears, not some abstract idea, I was speaking of the brain in medical terms. Looking back, my...
Don't take this the wrong way, but this explanation is difficult to take serious, it sounds like the plotline to a sci-fi/fantasy movie. What I see...
This question is about dualism, so it can apply to the mind just as much as the soul, or spirit etc... It's about the general idea that there's a...
The problem is, I've had those personal experiences, I went to christian school, I went to church on and off for most of my life before that. My...
Funny that you mention this, EEG waves in the brain are exactly the same when someone is praying, or meditating. There is no evidence that the two...
I don't think it's possible to say anything is universally good or bad, especially something as subjective as diversity. There are so many other...
1. Can prayer be studied through science? Most religious individuals say no, but the way I see it, if prayers work, and if god is good, then the...
Did you read anything past the title?
After skimming this thread, I think Michael's arguments went mostly unchallenged. With modern advancements in fMRI machines, psychosurgery, and the...
Recently I've started to question the value of knowledge. There are so many well educated and knowledgable people that go through life suffering...
Recently I've become interested in cognitive neuroscience, basically, the details of how the brain works in relationship to conciousness,...
Thanks for the response, I've come to realize that my most memorable experiences with philosophy have been with people that use the "how to win any...
That makes sense according to what I said, senses came first, they built your conciousness. It's like saying you can imagin construction workers...
I think you can either fix this yourself, or with professional help. I know that sounds obvious but think of it this way..considering your age, and...
Lets be clear on the definition of the word hypothesis. The textbook definition clearly states that the idea needs to be falsifiable in some way,...
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