Tag: William James (1842–1910)

Businessman looking at a magnifying glass over a network of small people.

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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.