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The Evolution (or Not) of Consciousness

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Did consciousness evolve? How do materialists deal with the definition of consciousness? Dr. Michael Egnor and Dr. Bernardo Kastrup discuss consciousness, evolution, and intelligent design.

Show Notes

  • 00:28 | Introducing Dr. Bernardo Kastrup
  • 01:05 | Did consciousness evolve?
  • 03:35 | Two alternatives for Darwinists
  • 05:00 | Intelligent design theory
  • 07:15 | Jerry Fodor on natural selection
  • 10:52 | Random mutations
  • 13:31 | Intelligent design evolution

Additional Resources

  • Bernardo Kastrup’s website
  • Jerry Fodor at Wikipedia
  • What Darwin Got Wrong by Jerry Fodor and Massimo Piatteli-Palmarini at Amazon

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The Evolution (or Not) of Consciousness