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Ten Reasons why Human Consciousness or Mind is not Physical

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Ismaili Gnostic

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Does the Soul Exist? Consciousness, Brain and Quantum Physics

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Ismaili Gnostic

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