In a ‘billiard-ball world’ of Newtonian science, causation was obvious—things had to touch each other in space and a cause always had to precede an effect. But...
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Believers in God should be appalled when poor arguments are offered to ‘prove’ the existence of God. These arguments can be so bad that one might think the...
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Science and theology both reach for the heavens. Both seek the deep truths of existence and human life. Scientific facts, once demonstrated, are recognized widely as correct,...
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Time seems natural and absolute: the flow of moments one following another, from the unknown past to the knife’s edge present to the unknowable future. Butperhaps this is...
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If all that exists—everything imaginable, physical and nonphysical—is ‘something’. Why is there ‘something’ rather than ‘nothing’?...
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Why does alien intelligence hold such fascination? Can we even conceive of what they might be like? To appreciate intelligent, sentient life in the universe, right now we...
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Art delights us, but how and why? What makes art transcendent and how does the art-transcendence nexus engage the mind? Explore art, appreciate art, with cognitive science,...
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What is life, and how did it begin? In this series of thought-provoking conversations, leading biologists, philosophers, and scientists explore the nature of life, the origin...
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Many belief systems, religions in particular, use art for promoting their messages and furthering their missions. What makes art so effective in building and solidifying...
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What’s the relationship between art and morality, if any? Can art impact morality, and if so, is art morally neutral in that art may be a force for either positive morality...
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Understanding the nature of transcendence requires careful experimentation and innovative ways to reveal essence and tease out aspects of aesthetics. What are key...
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