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July 21, 2025 25 mins
Scientism Is Not All In The Head Here's a case study in which desiring only naturalist scientific explanations won't get you anywhere - consciousness. When it comes to the mind, one either has to reject the mind and therefore consciousness or reject a purely naturalistic science. Scientism is not all in the head, it seems. TIMELINE: 00:00 - Introduction 00:59 - The Human Consciousness Speaks Against Scientism 01:27 - Defining Our Terms - 3rd Person Vs. 1st Person POV 03:17 - What Is Consciousness & How Does One Know They Are 05:34 - The Immaterial Dualism Of Consciousness 08:21 - 5 Reasons Mental States Are Not Physical 08:27 - Mental States Are Feeling States 09:25 - Mental States Are Directed About An Object 10:40 - Mental States Are Internal & Private To Only One Person 11:49 - Mental States Are Subjective 12:07 - Mental States Fail to Have Crucial Features 12:51 - Human Consciousness Destroys Naturalism-Only Scientism 14:49 - Philosophical Behaviorism Failed To Naturalize Consciousness 16:34 - Type Identity Theory Failed To Naturalize Consciousness 18:44 - Functionalism Failed To Naturalize Consciousness 21:32 - Naturalistic Scientism Has Ruined Ideas Of Consciousness 24:30 - Conclusion BOOK LINKS: Scientism and Secularism - Learning to Respond to a Dangerous Ideology by J.P. Moreland Kindle Paperback Audible (FREE With Membership) Logos J.P. Moreland Website       All episodes, short clips, & blog - https://www.cavetothecross.com
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