By: Jason|18 November, 2011|Categories: Philosophy|Tags: argument from consciousness . consciousness . emergent chemical properties . Graham Oppy . J P Moreland . theism
In this video, Christian philosopher J. P. Moreland responds to Graham Oppy’s criticisms of the argument for God’s existence from consciousness. Moreland discusses challenges to three forms of the argument and interacts with Oppy’s claims about theism, consciousness and emergent chemical properties. The talk was delivered at the recent 63rd Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society. For reference, AC=…
Read more »By: Jason|26 January, 2010|Categories: Metaphysics|Tags: Bill Vallicella . consciousness . free will . human nature . human person . imago dei . J P Moreland . mental states . mind-body problem . Naturalism . physicalism . Rationality . scientism
Can naturalism account for the most basic features of human life, such as consciousness? Philosopher J.P. Moreland argues it cannot.
Read more »By: Jason|10 November, 2009|Categories: Philosophy of Science|Tags: consciousness . materialism . Michael Lockwood . philosophy of mind
Let me begin by nailing my colours to the mast. I count myself a materialist, in the sense that I take consciousness to be a species of brain activity. Having said that, however, it seems to me evident that no description of brain activity of the relevant kind, couched in the currently available languages of physics, physiology, or functional or…
Read more »