Andrei A Buckareff is professor of philosophy and co-director of the cognitive science programme at Marist College in New York. His works include Causing Human Actions: New Perspectives on the Causal ...

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Ecstatic moves, magic moments – this animated short documentary details one basketball fan’s love of the arena’s big screen ...

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Social media is full of images of people plunging into freezing lakes and icy baths, with influencers touting the benefits of cold exposure in one form or another. You may have been wondering what ...