The two major philosophical positions on the hard problem of consciousness are materialism and dualism. Dualists view mental and physical realms as distinct aspects of reality, while materialists ...

When it comes to the mind and brain, we are so used to hearing that taking a non-materialist approach to life is so much more enriching and fulfilling that taking a materialist approach. Those of us ...

Richard Rorty's eliminative materialism is an attack on dualism that has frequently been misrepresented and incorrectly criticized. By taking account of the mistakes that philosophers have made ...

If you think philosophy is all about chin-stroking and the polite exchange of ideas then you haven’t been on Twitter lately. The social media platform, known for accentuating echo chambers, has ...

This article was temporarily taken down on legal advice after New Scientist’s editor, Roger Highfield, received a letter from a law firm on behalf of James Le Fanu, the GP and author of the book Why ...