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Philosophy

Eliminative Materialism

BY SEAN WALSH The Devil’s science? The philosophers who believe there are no beliefs. Paul Feyerabend did not think consciousness is a thing. “Is our basic conception of human cognition and agency yet another myth, moderately useful in the past perhaps, yet false at edge or core?” – Paul M. Churchland Paul Feyerabend Eliminative materialists are the philosophers who claim that consciousness does not exist. This seems … Continue reading Eliminative Materialism

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Civilisation

Good Salutations

BY NICHOLAS ENGERT Dear Reader, (You see – that wasn’t difficult.) I know, I know, I know. What I am about to say is so petty and trivial in a world of such serious issues but… When did the salutation of “Dear …” morph into Hi, or worse, Hi Ya? I suspect it became deeply embedded with the texting generation – another of life’s slow degradations which … Continue reading Good Salutations

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