Consciousness, Panpsychism, and Illusionism (Daniel Kaufman & Massimo Pigliucci)

Apr 10 2020 | 01:21:01

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Show Notes

Will the pandemic forever change college education? ... Laying out the "hard problem" of consciousness ... Why panpsychism is not a solution to the problem ... The battle between radicals and conservatives in physics ... Physicalism vs. idealism ... Massimo explains "scientific metaphysics" ... Why illusionism is not a solution to the problem ... Misrepresentations vs. useful representations ...

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