In keeping with tradition, this year we sent out a call for papers with no particular theme in mind. We have chosen four papers that we hope will rouse our readers and inspire curiosity and critical reflection. Returning to campus after an isolating year, we are so grateful that we have had this chance to collaborate with fellow philosophers and create the 7th edition of Anamnesis. It is our wish, from the editors and editorial team, that this edition serves as a catalyst for campus-wide conversation — that we can revitalize the sense of communal life and discussion that makes Anamnesis possible. With abundant thanks to our writers and editorial staff, it’s our pleasure to welcome you to this year’s edition of Anamnesis. Anamnesis begins by engaging us with essential discourse on how to appropriately recognize an individual’s autonomy in cases of dementia. Tyler Ranellone of the University of Pittsburgh challenges us to consider the neurological implications of the earlier versus end-of-life decisions of Dementia patients. The second essay in Anamnesis, written by Daniel Teplow of Colorado College, brings together the wisdom of the ancient Greeks and the insights of psychoanalytic thinkers to explore the possibility of a vital human life. Following Daniel’s work, Igor Kojadinovic of the University of Central Florida takes an idiosyncratic approach towards the classic debate on free will. By exploring neuroscience and phenomenology, he challenges traditional approaches towards the question of free will, suggesting that the neural networks that precede human actions offer us a more nuanced perspective on conscious intent. The final essay is written by Jeanne Porges of Depaul University. This piece uncovers the mystical interactions with seemingly conscious beings that people under the influence of DMT experience. This neurological approach suggests that the stimulation of the temporoparietal junction in the brain during DMT experiences may play a critical role in the alteration of one's own-body perception, leading to a shadow-like representation of an individual’s own self. We hope you enjoy these essays as much as we have, and we thank you for reading Anamnesis! This volume includes "Advance Directives: Autonomy of the Competent" by Tyler Ranellone, "Both Conscious and Not: Insights from Ancient Greek Philosophy and Contemporary Self Psypchology on Consciousness, BEcoming, Choice, and Vitality" by Daniel Teplow, "The Nature Quotient: Free Will as a Biological Process" by Igor Kojadinovic, and "The Neuropheomenology of DMT Entity Encounters" by Jeanne Porges.