On this episode, host Michael Egnor speaks with Bill Dembski about the concept of information and its role in understanding the mind-body relationship. Dembski explains that information is a verb, representing the narrowing of possibilities and the constraining of contingency. He discusses how information can be understood in different contexts and how it relates to concepts such as meaning and communication. Dembski also introduces the concept of informational realism, which holds that information is the most fundamental aspect of reality. He argues that information is more real than matter and that even material entities disclose themselves informationally. Along the way, the interview touches on various philosophical perspectives, including idealism and Aristotelianism, and explores the connection between information and quantum mechanics. Dembski and Egnor also discuss the views of physicist John Archibald Wheeler and his belief that nature is fundamentally informational. Overall, the conversation highlights the significance of information in understanding the nature of reality and the mind.

Additional Resources

• The Design Inference by William A. Dembski and Winston Ewert
• Michael Egnor at Discovery Institute
• William A. Dembski at Discovery Institute