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A re-consideration of Ren� Descartes’ Cogito, ergo sum through a synthesis of the ideas of Buddhism, Edward O. Wilson, Richard Dawkins and Andrew Newberg.
“But how can I, an amateur, be expected to settle a question which the philosophers have not yet ceased...
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The Idea of Design in Nature: Science or Phenomenology?
Introduction When it comes to debating the idea of design in nature I think it is important to note...
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Cosmology and Creation: An Orthodox Perspective.
Cosmology is a science about an origin and development of large-scale structure of the Universe. Its development was started...
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The Causal Closure Argument
I begin by stating that I do not defend any form of materialism in this paper. Rather, I defend...
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Is “Nonreductive Physicalism” an Oxymoron?
Introduction My view of human nature is physicalist—in the sense of not dualist. As do many philosophers of mind...
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Swarms, Colonies, Flocks, and Schools: Exploring the Ontology of Collective Individuals
It is likely that upon observing the effortless turning and looping ballet of a flock of pigeons or school...
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Disciplining the Transdisciplinary: The Religion-Science Revolution and Five Minds for the Future
Introduction In the public mind, religion/science is generally believed to be an “interdisciplinary field.” If one is to understand...
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The Significance of Unity and Diversity for the Disciplines of Mathematics and Physics
I. Introduction Closely related to a longstanding over-estimation of human rationality, the scholarly disciplines of mathematics and physics were...
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Wolfgang Pauli, Carl Jung, and the Acausal Connecting Principle: A Case Study in Transdisciplinarity
The same organizing forces that have shaped nature in all her forms are also responsible for the structure of...
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H+: Trite Truths About Technology: A Reply to Ted Peters
Ted Peters and others have reminded us of some trite truths about technology, and that the reminder may serve...
