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· SIG CoordinatorPhilosophy SIG of American Mensa
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PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGIONDeterminism and free willDo we actually have a free will independent of all the inputs from the past?EXISTENTIALISM & PHENOMENOLOGYCan Writers Be Philosophers?Writers like Camus and Dostoevsky are known for exploring deeply philosophical themes in their works, particularly questions about meaning, freedom, morality, suffering, and existence.CHRISTIAN PHILOSOPHYHeaven and SinIf we are on this earth for a finite amount of time, doing finite amounts of sin, how can God damn someone for eternity?EPISTEMOLOGYAre epistemic reasons normative?I’d appreciate a short introduction or recommend literature to read!PHILOSOPHY OF MINDIs the Hard Problem of Consciousness Actually a Real Problem?The hard problem of consciousness asks why physical processes in the brain are accompanied by subjective experience. Neuroscience may explain many different functions of the brain (such as distinguishing colors, integrating information,…PHILOSOPHY OF MINDCan Artificial Intelligence Truly Understand?PHILOSOPHY OF MIND Can Artificial Intelligence Truly Understand? The Chinese Room thought experiment suggests that a system can follow rules and produce convincing responses without understanding their meaning.