Why Does Pain Hurt?: How Evolutionary Theory Contradicts Materialism

Essentia Foundation; Beyond Belief (2023)
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In this essay I argue that Darwinian theory, far from supporting a philosophy of metaphysical materialism, actually calls materialism into question. Once this is recognized we see that evolutionary theory, for all its successes (which are considerable), is more limited than is generally supposed in its ability to reveal or explain the ultimate thrust of life.

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Richard Oxenberg
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