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Dreaming Souls
Book • 2015
Owen Flanagan's "Dreaming Souls" delves into the philosophical and scientific debates surrounding the nature and purpose of dreams.
Flanagan meticulously examines various theories of dreaming, critically evaluating their strengths and weaknesses.
The book challenges the notion that dreams serve a specific function, presenting a compelling case for dreams as essentially meaningless neural activity.
It explores the implications of this perspective for our understanding of consciousness and the human mind.
Ultimately, "Dreaming Souls" offers a thought-provoking exploration of the mysteries of dreams and their place in human experience.
Flanagan meticulously examines various theories of dreaming, critically evaluating their strengths and weaknesses.
The book challenges the notion that dreams serve a specific function, presenting a compelling case for dreams as essentially meaningless neural activity.
It explores the implications of this perspective for our understanding of consciousness and the human mind.
Ultimately, "Dreaming Souls" offers a thought-provoking exploration of the mysteries of dreams and their place in human experience.
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while discussing skepticism around dreaming having a function.

Mark Blagrove

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S2E3 - Tore Nielsen & Mark Blagrove - Lucid Dreaming & the 'Dream-lag' effect