Mastodawn

Pineal Ghost

Descartes believed the pineal gland was where the mind and body met. He picked Pineal gland because it is unpaired and sits at the center of the brain, which made it seem like a plausible centre. He split reality into two substances. The physical body and the non-physical mind and he then explainee how they talked to each other. Two completely different kinds of things, causally interacting. I've thought about this in Cartesian terms longer than I should have. Mind, body, some mysterious […]

https://ridiculousbharath.wordpress.com/2026/05/01/pineal-ghost/

Philo Sophies Apr 25

⚛️#Matter and #Mind ✨ – two sides of the same #reality🌍?

In this #Zoomposium with #GodehardBrüntrup, we explore precisely this question – at the intersection of #metaphysics, #philosophyofmind, and modern #consciousnessresearch.

📎https://philosophies.de/index.php/2022/09/27/metaphysik-des-bewusstseins/

🎥 https://youtu.be/hoqiI_TElv4

#MindBodyProblem #LiberalNaturalism #ProcessPhilosophy #Panpsychism #ExplanatoryGap #Neuroskepticism #CognitiveNeuroscience #AlfredWhitehead

Philo Sophies Apr 5

✨ #NearDeath Experience – What Really Changes

In this #Zoomposium with #GodehardBrüntrup, we’ll explore exactly these questions—spanning #philosophy, #neuroscience, and #metaphysics:

📎https://philosophies.de/index.php/2022/09/27/metaphysik-des-bewusstseins/

🎥 https://youtu.be/hoqiI_TElv4

#NTE #Consciousness #PhilosophyOfMind #NearDeathResearch #Self #Spirituality #Altruism #MindBodyProblem #ExplanatoryGap #Neuroskepticism #ProcessPhilosophy #Panpsychism #CognitiveNeuroscience #Reality #Existence #QuestionsOfMeaning

Philo Sophies Mar 17

🌀 #Panpsychism – #Whitehead’s Influence in the 20th Century

📎 Information: https://philosophies.de/index.php/2022/09/27/metaphysik-des-bewusstseins/

🎥 Interview: https://youtu.be/hoqiI_TElv4

#Zoomposium #GodehardBrüntrup #Metaphysics #Consciousness #PhilosophyOfMind #PhenomenalConsciousness #NearDeathExperience #NDE #NearDeathResearch #SemanticContent #MindBodyProblem #LiberalNaturalism #ProcessPhilosophy #ExplanatoryGap #Neuroskepticism #PhilosophyOfLanguage #Self #Physicalism #CognitiveNeuroscience #AlfredWhitehead

Philo Sophies Nov 27, 2025

#Panpsychism 🧠🌌 – A new perspective on #consciousness and #matter

Panpsychism is currently experiencing a remarkable renaissance – and philosophers such as #GodehardBrüntrup are among the leading voices in this movement. His position, often referred to as #RussellianMonism, poses the radical question: Could every form of matter have an inner, mental side?

🎥 https://youtu.be/hoqiI_TElv4

📎https://philosophies.de/index.php/2022/09/27/metaphysik-des-bewusstseins/

#Zoomposium #Metaphysics #PhilosophyOfMind #MindBodyProblem

Philo Sophies Oct 25, 2025

What happens when we die? 🌌

In the #Zoomposium with #GodehardBrüntrup SJ, philosopher and Jesuit, we talk about the #metaphysics of #consciousness and the phenomenon of #near-death experiences.

🎥 Interview: https://youtu.be/hoqiI_TElv4

📎 Information: https://philosophies.de/index.php/2022/09/27/metaphysik-des-bewusstseins/

#PhilosophyOfMind #NTE #NearDeathResearch #ProcessPhilosophy #Panpsychism #AlfredWhitehead #MindBodyProblem #ExplanatoryGap #Neuroskepticism #CognitiveNeuroscience #Philosophy #Science #Spirituality #Death #Life

Peter Adamson Sep 7, 2025

We're back from summer break! In today's new #podcast Ariane Schneck joins me to discuss the correspondence between Elisabeth of Bohemia and Descartes, focusing on the mind-body problem and the passions. www.historyofphilosophy.net/descartes-el... #philsky #descartes #mindbodyproblem