Posted on 10/31/2008 10:06:14 PM PDT by Soliton
Rejoice! In case you were jaded by the whole evolution vs. intelligent design exercise in masochism, there's a new front in the war on science: the mind. Apparently, creationists are no longer satisfied by throwing tantrums in front of Darwin's grave; they'd rather be throwing flowers on Descartes'. This past week there was a story in New Scientist that talked about a new movement in creationism called "non-material neuroscience." Basically, these guys claim that the traditional, biological approach to solving the mysteries of the mind has failed, therefore we need to look to non-material (non-physical) explanations for human intelligence and consciousness. Such explanations include things like a soul, or God, or whatever other kind of grand, cosmic mumbo jumbo you can come up with to explain away any problem. In essence, they want to reestablish philosopher Rene Descartes' dualistic view that the mind and the body are two separate entities which cannot be reconciled.
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Wth is a ‘stute’?
Nice article about new attack on science.
It is the website of Stevens Institute of Technology
The Institutional Vision
Stevens believes that solutions to many of the critical problems that face humanity can be found in improved use and understanding of technology, and that it is the duty of the Institute to produce engineers, scientists and business leaders prepared for this challenge. This vision is embodied in a concept referred to as “Technogenesis®,” the process of education that begins with the inception of an idea and proceeds through the engineering and marketing phases of the development of a product or service which germinates from the idea. Inherent in this concept is the requirement that the educational structure and research effort be multi-disciplinary and interdisciplinary. It provides researchers with the opportunity to collaborate in research efforts that cut across disciplinary boundaries and also provides the working professional with the broad educational experience that is essential in career enhancement. Stevens demonstrates its commitment through the development of several startup companies, increased patent activity, and the incorporation of Technogenesis philosophies, concepts and techniques in the classroom.
Who are you posting to, if I may be so bold...
Free Republic
Post #4 more than adequately answered my question. Thank You.
LOL...
We are animals with a belief in God evolved through millions and millions of years of natural selection; Thank God!!
are you logged in?
I think I know what you meme!
;) Real world concerns always seem to override abstract principle. That freedom is golden.
Never overthrown, as far as I can tell. It's not that mind is a separate ENTITY, but a separate REALM. It's certainly correlated to objective circumstances, e.g. alcohol consumption, strokes, drugs, etc., but the subjective experience of mind and perception finds NO EXPLANATION WHATSOEVER in science.
I’m not currently logged in but the polls are full of S*** if you ask me.
Maybe it has to do with quantum wierdness?
It was never established in the first place. Philosophy is structured opinion. Like faith, all philosophy is equal. It is mere unsupported opinion pretending to be truth.
The quantum of solace is what made money and is currently flowing money through it. Quantum weirdness, if your interested, lets talk about.
2true!
Did that ********** tell you I was logged in?
As long as you don't mind me Bohring you.
Neils still has his theories. I don’t mind, never have, neverwill.
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