What is “human” nature? While human beings are animals, we believe we are special, radically different from other animals. Why? What traits are unique to humans? Are we...
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Explore evolution—its scope and depth. How did life on Earth come to be as it is, and how did humans come to be as we are? What are the deep principles driving evolution?...
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What is the extended evolutionary synthesis (EES) and why better? Includes multilevel selection, transgenerational epigenetic inheritance, niche construction, evolvability,...
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Can an evolutionary perspective help explain culture and various social behaviors? Is it proper to use “culture” for non-human animals? If so, what is “animal...
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Why might free will be a key to understanding consciousness? What is it about the problems of free will such that addressing these problems can elucidate the deep structure...
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Can philosophy contribute to medicine and healthcare? For example, philosophy can help clarify the concept of cancer, its nature, kinds and variations. Philosophy can also...
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Can biology be explained entirely in terms of chemistry and then physics? If so, that’s “reductionism.” Or are there “emergent” properties at higher levels of the...
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The existence of God is hotly debated in philosophical and theological circles with passionate arguments on all sides. What are all the ways we can think about God? Can we...
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Cosmos: Many universes? Time Travel? Consciousness: Life after death? Mind? Free will? Meaning: Evil disprove God? Time? Arguing Atheism?
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What are the general principles of African philosophy and theology? What are the similarities among different African traditions and what are the differences? What are the...
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