A humanistic paradigm for mental illness
Mental illnesses are much more than biological, physiological phenomena. Any attempt to reduce them down to the same features asContinue Reading
Tag: Philosophy
Aim-oriented thinking for a wiser tomorrow
In addressing threatening problems of climate change, population growth, nuclear warfare, and other issues of today’s era, we need aContinue Reading
Finding meaning from fMRI research
Scientists and philosophers have discussed the assumptions and premises in fMRI research as they relate to features of the mind.Continue Reading
Are mental states reducible to neurobiological states?
Examining arguments of how neuroscience and psychology relate to philosophy by looking at how skeptics and enthusiasts have touched uponContinue Reading
Describing our world through philosophy, science, and coffee
I take a sip from my coffee mug and lean back as I stare at my writing. Through libraries, coffeeContinue Reading
Neuroethics: the delicate balance of neuroscience and morality
Pew pew pew How can we create frameworks of practical moral reasoning in the absence of free will? Can neuroscienceContinue Reading
"The pursuit of truth," a villanelle
Truth is elusive, nowhere to be found. Footprint and forecast, through reason and verse, through scars and marks that styleContinue Reading
On becoming a better researcher
“Only passions, great passions can elevate the soul to great things.” – Denis Diderot, Pensées Philosophiques I believe the ways weContinue Reading
History transcending science’s boundaries
Voltaire When I attended the 2019 meeting of the American Association of Advancement of Science, I couldn’t help but feelContinue Reading