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The Dethroning of Man in the Western Worldview
Whatever its faults, religion is anthropocentric while science isn’t (though, for public relations considerations, it claims to be). Thus, when the Copernican revolution dethroned Earth and Man … more →
Narcissism and Psychopathy Revisited
The Dethroning of Man in the Western Worldview
samvaknin wrote 1 month ago: Whatever its faults, religion is anthropocentric while science isn’t (though, for public relat … more →
Is God Necessary?
samvaknin wrote 7 months ago: Could God have failed to exist (especially considering His omnipotence)? Could He have been a contin … more →
Why Do We Love Sports?
samvaknin wrote 8 months ago: The love of – nay, addiction to – competitive and solitary sports cuts across all social … more →
Why Do We Love Pets?
samvaknin wrote 8 months ago: The presence of pets activates in us two primitive psychological defense mechanisms: projection and … more →
The Dialogue of Dreams
samvaknin wrote 1 year ago: Read an Interview about DREAMS – Click HERE! Are dreams a source of reliable divination? Gener … more →
The Shattered Identity
samvaknin wrote 1 year ago: I. Exposition In the movie “Shattered” (1991), Dan Merrick survives an accident and deve … more →
Intuition
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samvaknin wrote 1 year ago: I. The Three Intuitions IA. Eidetic Intuitions Intuition is supposed to be a form of direct access. … more →
God and Science
samvaknin wrote 1 year ago: Religion and Science If neurons were capable of introspection and world-representation, would they h … more →
Eugenics and the Future of the Human Species
samvaknin wrote 1 year ago: “It is clear that modern medicine has created a serious dilemma … In the past, there wer … more →
The Complexity of Simplicity
samvaknin wrote 1 year ago: “Everything is simpler than you think and at the same time more complex than you imagine. … more →
Parapsychology and the Paranormal
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samvaknin wrote 1 year ago: I. Introduction The words “supernatural”, “paranormal”, and “parapsych … more →
The Merits of Stereotypes
samvaknin wrote 1 year ago: “The trouble with people is not that they don’t know but that they know so much that ain … more →
Euthanasia and the Right to Die
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samvaknin wrote 1 year ago: I. Definitions of Types of Euthanasia Euthanasia, whether in a medical setting (hospital, clinic, ho … more →
SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) and the Aliens Conundrum
samvaknin wrote 1 year ago: I. The Six Arguments against SETI The various projects that comprise the 45-years old Search for Ext … more →
Cannibalism and Human Sacrifice
samvaknin wrote 1 year ago: “I believe that when man evolves a civilization higher than the mechanized but still primitive … more →
