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On consciousness– with Christof Koch
On consciousness– with Christof Koch
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Length:
124 minutes
Released:
Feb 28, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
The greatest mystery of all is why a group of atoms, like the ones constituting me, can feel anything. The mind-brain problem has puzzled philosophers for millennia. Thanks to pioneers like Christof Koch, consciousness studies have recently become a legitimate field of scientific inquiry. He has written three excellent books on the topic. We discuss many aspects of the phenomenon, including an intriguing candidate theory: Integrated Information Theory.
Released:
Feb 28, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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