So, when are we going to have a Naturalism Conference for non-academic leaders and members of the various Naturalism-based groups to meet, get to know each...
Hi there, Two things really. I often see (ontological) naturalism defined as the belief that something can only exist if science states that it does, that is...
Hey, I'm a relatively long time reader of some of the literature posted at the naturalism.org website and always wanted to get involved in some of the...
I would like to know the general opinion of naturalists on the question of whether or not the universe had an origin. Or stating the question another way,...
For those who haven't seen, here is a link to Galen Strawson's article in the NYT. It is pretty much the same as "Luck Swallows Everything," but this was in...
Following on from my question about consciousness, what kind of "existence" it can be said to have or not have, and Tom's replies, among others, about belief,...
In msg 5748, Ouinon wrote re consciousness: < ...where in the "natural world" do you fit this phenomenon which, according to scientific "laws", does nothing,...
If consciousness is indeed a "mere" artefact of our neurological processes of attention, and has no effect on anything, can it be said to exist, according to...
Hi! :D I joined Applied Nat a week or two ago and although I am very interested in exploring the practical implications, applications, ramifications etc of...
I have sat in on lectures on the psychology of love. They urged that reality is exhausted by nature, containing nothing ‘supernatural’, and that the...
Love the Logo. But once again I'll jump in and express my extreme dislike of the word "Control" To me it sounds free willish. Control infers a controller which...
Does naturalism approve of, or at least "permit", belief in things which have no objective existence so long as "know" and accept that this is the case? For...
Christopher Frith Making Up the Mind: How the Brain Creates the Mental World I did a quick search of Naturalism.org and did not see this book mentioned, so I...
How do we answer this argument against naturalism? "If minds are wholly dependent on brains, and brains on biochemistry, and biochemistry (in the long run) on...
MIT philosopher Richard Holton has a very nice paper <http://web.mit.edu/holton/www/pubs/Baumeister.commentary.pdf> published in Neuroethics which clarifies...
Karen Armstrong has established a worldwide "Charter for Compassion." This should interest people here (especially Ken) despite religious underpinnings. ...
Happy New Year! Thought folks might enjoy seeing the creativity on display at the CFN logo contest at HatchWise. If you're a designer, please join in! See link...
I thought this would be an interesting topic to discuss. A good talk on it is here http://www.amherstlecture.org/velleman2006/ And there are refernces to it...
Been following Massimo Pigliuchi's blog (www.rationallyspeaking.org <http://www.rationallyspeaking.org> ), which I first went to from Naturalism's newsletter,...
Dear Naturalism Philosophy Forum/Applied Naturalism Participants, I'm writing to ask for your support to keep the Center for Naturalism a viable 501c3...
... Actually, I was addressing both your statement about there being no need to assume an independent consciousness, as well as the tendency for some people to...
Two other points to consider, not new, of course, but new to this latest discussion. One is moral reasonsing, surely we do need to consider what else somebody...
Alice: "people do what they do because they can do no other. therefore cut the judgmental aggressive condemnations - !"I have Bipolar Disorder and because of...
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Let's start off by assuming NFW. Each of us is fully caused, yada yada. Let's also assume humans have a basic interest in the golden rule, as we all want to...
Hey guys and gals. First off, I wanted to extend a recommendation of Thomas Metzinger's book the Ego Tunnel. His type of representational understanding of ...
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/allinthemind/stories/2009/2699425.htm Interesting, comprehensive view of human evolution and behaviour. Naturalistic. Graeme...
