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# human consciousness<ref>[http://www.johnpiippo.com/2012/03/argument-from-consciousness-for.html The Argument from Consciousness for the Existence of God] by [[John Piippo]], 3/20/2012 | # human consciousness<ref>[http://www.johnpiippo.com/2012/03/argument-from-consciousness-for.html The Argument from Consciousness for the Existence of God] by [[John Piippo]], 3/20/2012 | ||
Revision as of 00:37, September 24, 2023
Counterexamples to materialism include:
- homing conduct by many birds
- migratory conduct by butterflies
- action-at-a-distance in physics
- animals fleeing to high ground in anticipation of a tsunami
- the origin of life[1]
- human consciousness[2] (see: Atheism and consciousness)
- nature's beauty. (see: Argument from beauty)
- prime number identification among large numbers quickly by some people who cannot do basic arithmetic
See also
- Arguments for the existence of God
- Logical arguments for the existence of God
- Atheism
- Philosophical naturalism
- Counterexamples to evolution
References
- ↑ Origin of life
- ↑ The Argument from Consciousness for the Existence of God by John Piippo, 3/20/2012
- Consciousness: One of Atheism's Irresolvable Problems by John Piippo, 4/14/2014