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Dreaming Souls: Sleep, Dreams, and the Evolution of the Conscious Mind
What, if anything do dreams tell us about ourselves? What is the relationship between types of sleep and types of dreams? Does dreaming serve any purpose? Or are dreams simply …
The Oneness Hypothesis
The idea that the self is inextricably intertwined with the rest of the world—the “oneness hypothesis”—can be found in many of the world’s philosophical and religious traditions. …
Against Happiness
The “happiness agenda” is a worldwide movement that claims that happiness is the highest good, happiness can be measured, and public policy should promote happiness. Against …
Dreaming Souls
What, if anything, do dreams tell us about ourselves? What is the relationship between types of sleep and types of dreams? Does dreaming serve any purpose? Or are dreams simply …
The Science of the Mind
Consciousness emerges as the key topic in this second edition of Owen Flanagan's popular introduction to cognitive science and the philosophy of psychology. in a new chapter …
Neuroexistentialism
Existentialisms arise when the foundations of being, such as meaning, morals, and purpose come under assault. In the first-wave of existentialism, writings typified by Kierkegaard, …
Addiction and Responsibility
The intertwining of addiction and responsibility in personal, philosophical, legal, research, and clinical contexts.Addictive behavior threatens not just the addict's happiness and …
Moral Sprouts and Natural Teleologies
The 2014 Aquinas Lecture, Moral Sprouts and Natural Teleologies: 21st Century Moral Psychology Meets Classical Chinese Philosophy, was delivered on Sunday, February 23, 2014, by …
Naturalizing Epistemic Virtue
An epistemic virtue is a personal quality conducive to the discovery of truth, the avoidance of error, or some other intellectually valuable goal. Current work in epistemology is …
How to Do Things with Emotions
An expansive look at how culture shapes our emotions—and how we can benefit, as individuals and a society, from less anger and more shameThe world today is full of anger. …
Really Hard Problem
A noted philosopher proposes a naturalistic (rather than supernaturalistic) way to solve the "e;really hard problem"e;: how to live in a meaningful way-how to live a life …
Ethics in Action for Sustainable Development
The Sustainable Development Goals, adopted by the United Nations in 2015, comprise an ambitious and sweeping agenda that unites economic, social, and environmental aims. What …