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Mind Matters

Mind Matters

By: Discovery Institute Center on Natural and Artificial Intelligence
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 On the Mind Matters podcast, Discovery Institute’s Walter Bradley Center for Natural and Artificial Intelligence considers the implications and misconceptions, the opportunities and limitations, and the applications and challenges presented by intelligent agents and their algorithms. Episode notes and archives available at mindmatters.ai/podcast.© Discovery Institute Philosophy Social Sciences
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  • A Liberating Alternative to Methodological Naturalism in Science

    A Liberating Alternative to Methodological Naturalism in Science
    Jun 26 2025
    Today, hosts Robert J. Marks and Angus Menuge welcome Dr. Robert Larmer to discuss methodological naturalism, the topic of his chapter in Minding the Brain, a recent anthology exploring the mind-body debate. Methodological naturalism is the view that science should only appeal to natural causes and never to supernatural or non-physical causes, even if they exist. Dr. Larmer argues that methodological Read More ›

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  • A Neurosurgeon Weighs in On Near Death Experiences

    A Neurosurgeon Weighs in On Near Death Experiences
    Jun 19 2025
    On this episode of Mind Matters News, host Robert J. Marks concludes his four-part conversation with neurosurgeon Dr. Michael Egnor about his new book The Immortal Mind. In this final segment, the evidence for the reality of near-death experiences (NDEs) is examined, including well-documented cases such as that of Pam Reynolds, whose NDE occurred during a highly-monitored neurosurgical procedure. Marks Read More ›

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  • Neuroscience, Free Will, and the Soul

    Neuroscience, Free Will, and the Soul
    Jun 12 2025
    Join host Dr. Robert J. Marks for the third segment of his conversation with neurosurgeon Dr. Michael Egnor about evidence he presents in his new book The Immortal Mind: A Neurosurgeon’s Case for the Existence of the Soul. Today’s discussion tackles three profound questions. Number one, do I have free will? Number two, can consciousness be duplicated? And number three, what Read More ›

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Characterizing the Christian God in that shallow way in order to firm up your reason for doubting a self reflecting Creator... is a profound philosophical weakness.

A long gray -bearded man, Mr Kastrup?

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