There are a few great questions about the human condition that just won’t go away. Can science finally answer them? MORE >> |
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Why do men often turn murderous over a mere insult? Why would a jilted lover kill the woman he claims to love? Why is infanticide the one category of murder in which women exceed? And why do stand-up comics sometimes speak of a successful appearance as “killing” the audience? Evolutionary psychologist David Buss probes the evolutionary origins of murder. MORE >>
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Question: What’s “profoundly mistaken,” “grossly implausible to any normal human being,” and “makes it impossible to give a coherent account of the world?” Answer: most of the philosophy of mind, says philosopher John Searle. MORE >> |
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Christian philosopher Nancey Murphy on Christianity, neuroscience, and the biblical status of the immortal soul. MORE >>
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