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Denyse O'Leary
Date
August 16, 2026

Categorized
Neuroscience, Panpsychism, Philosophy of Mind

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Christof Koch, Filter model of the mind, Idealism, Near-death experiences, Peter Kreeft, Terminal lucidity, William James (1842–1910)}

Hotter water? Neuroscientist Christof Koch plans to study NDEs

_{Having survived an effort to Cancel him, he makes no further commitment to a conventional materialist view} _{Denyse O'Leary
August 16, 2026

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Neuroscience, Panpsychism, Philosophy of Mind}

Koch might wish to consider William James’s neglected theory of consciousness: the brain does not create the mind; it focuses it.

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Denyse O'Leary
Date
February 6, 2026

Categorized
Medicine and Health, Philosophy of Mind

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Alexander Batthyány, Andrew McDiarmid, Brain–magnifying glass analogy, Featured, Michael Egnor, Terminal lucidity, Threshold (book 2023), William James (1842–1910)}

Consciousness… a Computer or a Magnifying Glass?

_{At ID the Future, Egnor and Batthyány offer some further thoughts on the ongoing mystery: How does the human mind clear at the point of death?} _{Denyse O'Leary
February 6, 2026

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Medicine and Health, Philosophy of Mind}

Neither shortage of oxygen nor the presence of relatives account for the sudden release from confusion or dementia.