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Denyse O'Leary
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September 1, 2024
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Panpsychism, Philosophy of Mind, Physics
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Does a “Spiritual Particle” Explain Human Consciousness?

Denyse O'Leary
September 1, 2024
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Panpsychism, Philosophy of Mind, Physics

Before dismissing the idea as untestable, we should ask, is the idea that consciousness is an illusion, grounded in Darwinian evolution theory, testable?

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Denyse O'Leary
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May 5, 2024
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Was Darwinian Philosopher Daniel Dennett the End of an Era?

Dennett’s image of the human mind as a user-illusion was very fashionable but it never made any sense
Denyse O'Leary
May 5, 2024
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Evolution, Philosophy of Mind

Who will assume Dennett’s role as the leading, world-famous Darwinian materialist philosopher? Will the position remain — tellingly — vacant?

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