Key References:
Fleming et al. 'The Integrated Information Theory of Consciousness as Pseudoscience' 2023
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The Paradox of Interdependence
Key References:
Alan Watts 'This is It' 1958
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24:49
Self or Not-Self
Key References:
Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rimpoche 'Progressive Stages of Meditation on Emptiness' 1986
Arthur Schopenhauer from 'The Essential Schopenhauer' 2010
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Adversarial Theories
Key References:
Elizabeth Finkel ‘Adversarial Search for Neural Basis of Consciousness Yields First Results’, 2023
Lucia Melloni et al. (preprint) ‘An Adversarial Collaboration to Critically Evaluate Theories of Consciousness’, 2023
This podcast is a deep exploration of the problem of consciousness. Presented by Jesse Winters, The Hard Problem reviews critical evidence in the neuroscience literature, insights from the philosophy of mind, and the author’s novel ideas in pursuit of a robust theory of consciousness.