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Medicine
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

The Compelling History of a Disease Basis for Mental Illness

Psychiatry pursued brain-disease explanations for mental disorders, driven by medicine's historical emphasis on physical disease, despite lack of definitive brain-disease findings this century.
philosophy
fromAeon
7 months ago

Was Rene Descartes a self-centred guru and a lying fraud? | Aeon Essays

René Descartes is a foundational figure in modern philosophy, known for his rationalism and the 'cogito', but faced historical accusations of promoting ignorance.
philosophy
fromApaonline
9 months ago

Recently Published Book Spotlight: The Four Realms of Existence

Joseph LeDoux explores the concept of self and its separation from the physical body in his latest book.
Mental health
fromBig Think
10 months ago

Epiphenomenalism: One of philosophy's most disturbing ideas

Epiphenomenalism challenges the significance of thoughts, implying they may be inconsequential compared to our physical actions.
Philosophical inquiry reveals a disconnection between consciousness and bodily functions, focusing on the relevance of thoughts.
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