Discussing the Cartesian Error
- Author
- Discovery Institute Center on Natural and Artificial Intelligence
- Published
- Thu 03 Aug 2023
- Episode Link
- https://mindmatters.ai/podcast/ep250/
What impact did the ideas of the philosopher René Descartes have on our modern conception of the mind/body problem? In today’s episode, neurosurgeon Michael Egnor digs deeper into his conversation with Dr. Joshua Farris, discussing Thomistic dualism, materialistic explanations for consciousness, and the inevitability of metaphysics. Additional Resources
