TicToc Action Potentials - A Short Quiz Be bold with your answers. The knowledge you construct defines you.What ion enters a neuron causing depolarization of the cell membrane?1. sodium2. chloride3. potassium 4. phosphateVoltage-gated Na+ channels open upon reaching
William Shakespeare (Poet) Shakespeare on the World's Stage (from As You Like It, spoken by Jacques)All the world’s a stage,And all the men and women merely players;They have their exits and their entrances;And one man in
The Free Will Debate The Aesthetics of Determinism The feeling of Determinism holds onto a mustard seed of initiative wrapped in the husk of potentiality.Academic interpretation is not the only dimension. Perspectives from the populous are important and have the
The Free Will Debate Free Will Frustrations My frustration with the Free Will debate is that determinism is restricted to the definition of predetermination and ontologically rests on a concept of fate. From a Scientific perspective, determinism really only means
The Free Will Debate Inescapable Positions of Individuation This controversy began ex nihilo between Anscombe and Lukasiewicz regarding the principle of individuation on the works of Aristotle (see Anscombe et al. 1953). At the beginning of any discussion related to Free
The Free Will Debate Aristotle and Meditations of form versus, "For me,..." The "For me," preface that introduces a perspective on behalf of an individual is a wholehearted attempt to connect with other individuals and convey humility. Serendipitous maybe, admirable for sure. The duality Aristotle
The Free Will Debate Synthesis-Synapse and the Natality of Starting Something New All other points on this hypothesis regress to this mean, or central "synthesis-synapse". The monistic, holistic approach to the Free Will Debate is rooted in an individual's ability to Deter versus Respond. This
The Free Will Debate Defining the Moment of Inertia for Determinism Tipping point aside, determinism has the mustard seed of "deter" and implying preemptive prevention. Determinism is Scientific, yet, it’s hijacked with the ontology of the Gods. Destiny, or fate, is not sui
The Free Will Debate The Preventative Approach to Determinism and Deter versus Respond I am also OK with determinism, yet any implication with fatalism is culpable. When our ancestors had thoughts of futurity, they knew no better. It was, "fated by the Gods!" Did Ancient Greece
The Free Will Debate The Future of Free Will I approach a position on Free Will like an audience member watching an Emperor wearing a new set of clothes; as an illusion about an allusion. We are all actors on this stage
The Free Will Debate We have a Mind. We have a body. What's the Problem? Your mind is connected to your body. Your body is connected to your mind. I inhabit my very own bubble of immediate proximity, uniquely "my space." If your face is closer than six
The Free Will Debate Is Free Will Unnecessary? Is Free Will Unnecessary? Eventually, the concept of free will will be unnecessary and will, for good or worse, fall off the radar of human consciousness. Let's examine my last statement, "... free
The Free Will Debate Kierkegaard's "Wound of Negativity" Kierkegaard's "Wound of Negativity." Daniel Dennett placates his readers in, From Bach to Bacteria. Well intentioned and effective, Dennett asks the reader to suspend judgment until he explains the entirety of
The Free Will Debate Introduction and the Mind-body Problem Introduction and the Mind-body Problem Your mind is connected to your body. Your body is connected to your mind. I inhabit my very own bubble of immediate proximity, uniquely "my space."
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