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Consciousness and Agency: A Critique of Methodological Naturalism

Mind Matters

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Exploring Methodological Naturalism and Non-Physical Causes in Science

This chapter delves into the debate surrounding methodological naturalism in science, examining its role as a demarcation criterion and the limitations it poses on scientific exploration by restricting non-physical causes. The speakers challenge assumptions about non-physical causes as science stoppers and discuss the rationality of considering such explanations in scientific investigations.

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