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Paul Thagard on cognition, consciousness, misinformation, balance

Thing in itself

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Is There a Meaning in the Universe?

I could believe that there's life in the universe, but does it have a hat? Does it have all of the crazy flukes that we got? It is hard to believe very hard. The analogy breaks down if the events that made this happen on earth are actually extraordinary. You don't need God and you don't need intelligence somewhere else in the universe to think that your life is meaningful. Love work and play together makes them rich and and enjoyable life.

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