Chris Niebauer

Jul 18, 2023 | iai.tv | Jay L. Garfield |Chris Niebauer

If you think about it, the idea of free will doesn’t make sense if there is no self, as cutting edge-research neuroscience research suggests. But Chris Niebauer argues that, counterintuitively, we become free once we realise there is no self. You probably started to read this article with the belief that it was something you decided to read and that you will decide when to quit reading or read till the end.

Jun 26, 2023 | freethink.com | Chris Niebauer

stern thought. In the worldview of the West, we herald the greatest thinkers as world-changers. There is no more concise example of this than philosopher René Descartes’ famous statement, “Cogito, ergo sum,” or, “I think, therefore I am.” But who is this? Let’s take a closer look at the thinker, or the “me,” we all take for granted. This “I” is for most of us the first thing that pops into our minds when we think about who we are.

Jun 10, 2023 | dailykos.com | Chiara Eisner |Ethan Siegel |Sharmila Kuthunur |Chris Niebauer

Welcome to Overnight News Digest- Saturday Science. Since 2007 the OND has been a regular community feature on Daily Kos, consisting of news stories from around the world, sometimes coupled with a daily theme, original research or commentary. Editors of OND impart their own presentation styles and content choices, typically publishing each day near 12:00 AM Eastern Time. Topics in tonight’s digest include: Horseshoe crabs endangered What is a woman? Or any other gender?

Jun 9, 2023 | bigthink.com | Chris Niebauer

The brain-powered individual, which is variously called the self, the ego, the mind, or “me,” lies at the center of Western thought. In the worldview of the West, we herald the greatest thinkers as world-changers. There is no more concise example of this than philosopher René Descartes’ famous statement, “Cogito, ergo sum,” or, “I think, therefore I am.” But who is this? Let’s take a closer look at the thinker, or the “me,” we all take for granted.

Jun 9, 2023 | flipboard.com | Chris Niebauer

Philosophy Books That Will Change Your LifeIf we are going to have a talk about books that may have a chance of truly changing people's lives or changing the way they view the world, probably …