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This shows an older man with a cane walking in a colorful hill system, emphasizing he is looking for his life's meaning.

·July 25, 2025·6 min read

Discovering Life’s Meaning Through Emotion and Exploration

A new philosophical theory proposes that the meaning of life isn’t something static, but something we feel out as we move through life with different emotional stances. Dubbed the "Geographic Model of Meaning in Life," this concept likens our search for meaning to a blind person probing space with a cane—meaning emerges through that very exploration.

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·May 14, 2025·4 min read

Does AI Have Free Will? New Study Says We’re Getting Close

A new study argues that some generative AI agents meet all three philosophical criteria for free will: agency, choice, and control. Drawing from theories by Dennett and List, researchers examined AI agents like Minecraft’s Voyager and fictional autonomous drones, concluding that they exhibit functional free will.

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·September 3, 2020·4 min read

Is Consciousness Continuous or Discrete? Maybe It’s Both

A new two-stage model seeks to answer a longstanding philosophical debate over whether consciousness is continuous or discrete. Findings suggest discrete consciousness is preceded by a long-lasting unconscious processing period.

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·June 17, 2020·3 min read

What it means when animals have beliefs

Researchers proposed four criteria to understand and investigate animal belief systems. Findings suggest flexible behavior caused by belief is exhibited in the behavior of rats, chimpanzees, and dogs.